Recently a single article was published in one paper and then later picked up by USA Today.  So of course we were interested in this.  Being believers in the use of Neuro-Cognitive Baseline test as a vital and mandatory tool in the overall battle to stem concussion and TBI in youth sports we obviously are interested in anyone who has a valid point against their use. In a recent write up by Doctor Christopher Randolph of Loyola University he questions the validity of such tests and is most concerned about false negative reports. From http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2011/06/11/validity-of-baseline-concussion-tests-questioned The tests, which are mandatory for hundreds of thousands of amateur and professional athletes in the United States, have a high "false negative" rate, according to Christopher Randolph, a neuropsychologist at Loyola University Health System. A false negative result means the test shows an athlete has … [Read more...]