By conducting the VOMS, we are able to create a treatment plan around the primary functional impairments specific to each case. For example, dizziness, nausea, blurred vision, diplopia, impaired eye movements, difficulty with reading, headaches, ocular pain, and poor cognitive performance commonly coincide with deficits found on VOMS. VOMS is a great tool we use in conjunction with other evaluation methods to identify how a patient’s symptoms are manifesting. In saying this, if we were to have to choose one objective test that is key to giving people with brain injury the answer they’ve been seeking it would have to be the Vestibular Ocular Motor Screen (VOMS). Concussions, and post-concussion syndrome in particular, can present in a variety of ways ranging from fairly straight-forward (from the practitioner’s field of view) to extremely complex. It’s important for a trained professional to use a variety of objective testing methods to thoroughly evaluate different areas of potential functional impairment and put together the “puzzle pieces” if you will. It is important to point out that there is no clear “gold standard” diagnostic test for concussion. At Shift, we believe the best approach is a comprehensive approach – including a variety of objective examinations that best suit our patient’s injury and circumstances.
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