Cognivue is a 10-minute memory and thinking test done on a computer. After a head injury from a crash or a fall, it scores memory, focus and reaction speed, and repeat scores show the trend.
You get this test only if your physician orders it. Our staff books it and keeps following up, visit after visit, until the result is in your chart.
What is Cognivue?
You work through short, simple tasks on a computer screen, answering with a mouse.
Why would your physician order it?
A blow to the head, or even a hard jolt without one, can dull memory, focus and reaction speed in ways a CT scan or MRI will not show. Cognivue puts numbers on them, and repeating it shows whether they are getting better.
What does the test feel like?
It is much like a basic computer game. No sensors touch you, and any feeling you have while doing it is okay.
How do you get ready?
Bring your reading glasses. A full night of sleep beforehand helps.
What should you tell us first?
Let us know before the test if any of these apply to you:
- You need glasses to see a screen
- Using a mouse is difficult for you
How long does it take?
About 10 minutes.
What to remember
- It measures memory, focus and reaction time.
- Bring your reading glasses.
- Repeat tests show change.
Show us you have it: When you finish, mention anything on screen that was tough to read or click. If any part is unclear, ask us to go over it again; there is no limit on that.
Read more about concussion and head injury and post-concussion symptoms after an accident. Cognivue is also one part of our balance and fall-risk assessment.
Other tests in the program
- Nerve test of the arm (EMG/NCS)
- Nerve test of the leg (EMG/NCS)
- CMAT (CardioMetabolic Assessment Test)
- Kinetisense
- RQ (resting metabolic rate)
- VNG (balance and dizziness test)
This page belongs to the Gateway Midwest physician-directed physiotherapy program. On Natural Bridge Road, the physician who examined you signs each order, and no treatment runs without a physician on site.
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You do not need a lawyer, a police report or a referral to be seen. Bring your symptoms and we will work out the rest.
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Same-day appointments are often available for new accident and injury patients.