
The Neuropsychology Center provides comprehensive
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What is
Neuropsychological Assessment?
Neuropsychological assessment is
a systematic clinical diagnostic procedure used to determine cognitive and
behavioral function related to brain disorder. Such assessments are helpful for
patients having, or suspected of having, various brain disorders that result in
problems with memory, intellectual and cognitive functioning, daily activities,
or behavior and emotions.
Neuropsychological assessment is helpful in determining the patient's cognitive and behavioral strengths and weaknesses related to neurological dysfunction. It can provide information on the relative contribution of neurologic and psychiatric factors in a patient's presenting problems.
Information is provided that can contribute to decisions about differential diagnosis, prognosis, rehabilitation potential, return to work, ability to function independently, specialized school placement, and forensic issues.
Neuropsychological
assessment is valuable in understanding the neurobehavioral effects of conditions
such as:
Dementia (Alzheimer’s Disease, Vascular
Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease)
Traumatic
brain injury
Cerebrovascular disorder (strokes,
aneurysms, arterioveneous malformations)
Diabetes
Hypertension
Brain tumor
Alcoholism
Toxic/Metabolic
disorder or other encephalopathy
Epilepsy
Developmental and learning disability
Other neurological disorders
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Comprehensive
Neuropsychological Assessment
The Neuropsychology
Center utilizes a
standard
The evaluation involves the comprehensive assessment of higher cognitive skills, intelligence, academic abilities, problem-solving skills, abstraction, memory, visual-motor skills and related abilities. Sensorimotor functioning and psychological/emotional status are also assessed.
A typical clinical
The Neuropsychology
Center provides
comprehensive