Methodology
How Neuro works
Neuro turns a complicated recovery into a few simple habits: check in daily, learn your limit, and watch the trend. Here is the thinking behind each one.
A daily check-in, scored 0 to 6
Once a day, you log how you feel: headache, fatigue, focus, light sensitivity, and the other symptoms that shape a recovery day. Each one gets a rating from 0 (not present) to 6 (severe).
That 0 to 6 scale is not ours. It mirrors the symptom rating scale used in the SCAT6, the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (2023), which clinicians use when they evaluate concussion symptoms. Neuro is informed by that protocol. It is not a replacement for a clinical SCAT6 assessment, which is performed by licensed professionals.
One number per day
Your ratings are added into a single daily score. One number is deliberate: during recovery, decision-making and concentration are often the first things to suffer, so the app asks as little of you as possible. You can always open the detail to see which symptoms drove the score.
Your threshold
Most people in recovery discover the hard way that there is a line: stay under it and the day goes fine, push past it and symptoms flare. Clinical guidance, such as the Ontario guidelines for concussion and persistent symptoms, recommends gradually resuming activity while keeping symptom flare-ups small and short rather than resting completely. Researchers are actively studying whether activity kept just below the symptom threshold speeds recovery.
Neuro is built around that idea. As your entries accumulate, the app helps you see where your line has tended to fall, so you can plan your days with it in mind. We call this Threshold Management, and it evolves with each app update.
Trends you can actually read
Days become weeks, and the picture sharpens: your scores roll up into weekly trends and clear charts, so you can see whether the direction is right even when a single day feels like a setback. When you want a second opinion, a shareable PDF report gives your doctor the whole story in one page.
What Neuro doesn't do
- It does not diagnose concussion or any other condition.
- It does not prescribe treatment or replace your care team.
- It does not decide when you return to work, school, or sport; that call belongs to you and your physician.
Neuro is a tracking companion, not a medical device. If your symptoms are getting worse, contact a licensed medical professional. In a medical emergency, go to your nearest hospital.