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The painless test being used to tackle neurological conditions

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A painless test is being used to help identify neurological disorders such as motor neurone disease, stroke, Parkinson’s disease and could assist in the early diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

Concussion researcher at La Trobe University, Professor Alan Pearce, told Mark Allen and Jimmy Bartel he’s been using this technique to treat concussion symptoms in retired athletes especially, for more than a decade.

Press PLAY to hear how the test is conducted + Jimmy Bartel’s thoughts on the test

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