A groundbreaking portable tool that can immediately identify evidence of a concussion is being developed by University of Missouri researchers.

The tool, called the Mizzou Point-of-Care Assessment System, has a promising application in sports where it may be possible to assess an athlete’s condition on the field or at another facility.

Previously, concussions were diagnosed using subjective self-reporting procedures. The new tool can determine if patients have a concussion objectively, based on their movements after an incident.

Until now, patients would share their symptoms, such as dizziness or a headache, which required a medical interpretation.

“One of the issues with the current way to assess concussions is athletes can game it,” said Trent Guess, associate professor in Mizzou’s D

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