Citation

Kongsted A, Jørgensen LV, Bendix T, Korsholm L, Leboeuf-Yde C. Clin. Rehabil. 2007; 21(11): 1038-1049.

Affiliation

The Back Research Center, Ringe, Denmark. alik@shf.fyns-amt.dk

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0269215507075519

PMID

17984155

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether smooth pursuit eye movements differed between patients with long-lasting whiplash-associated disorders and controls when using a purely computerized method for the eye movement analysis. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study comparing patients with whiplash-associated disorders and controls who had not been exposed to head or neck trauma and had no notable neck complaints. METHODS: Smooth pursuit eye movements were registered while the subjects were seated with and without rotated cervical spine. SUBJECTS: Thirty-four patients with whiplash-associated disorders with symptoms more than six months after a car collision and 60 controls. RESULTS: Smooth pursuit eye movements were almost identical in patients with chronic whiplash-associated disorders and controls, both when the neck was rotated and in the neutral position. CONCLUSION: Disturbed smooth pursuit eye movements do not appear to be a distinct feature in patients with chronic whiplash-associated disorders. This is in contrast to results of previous studies and may be due to the fact that analyses were performed in a computerized and objective manner. Other possible reasons for the discrepancy to previous studies are discussed.

Language: en