How to understand it: Neuropsychological testing [PDF]
Neuropsychological testing is a key diagnostic tool for assessing people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment, but can also help in other neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury and ...
Bartolo, M+5 more
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Neurological adverse events of mitotane in adrenocortical carcinoma: results of a pilot study
IntroductionMitotane, the only drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adrenocortical carcinoma, is associated with several side effects including neurotoxicity. The aim of our study is to investigate the relationship
Marilda Mormando+11 more
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Indications for neuropsychological assessment. [PDF]
A neuropsychological evaluation can help in narrowing the differential diagnosis of cognitive dysfunction, choosing treatments, and evaluating the efficacy of an intervention on an ongoing basis. In patients with documented neurologic disorders, information from neuropsychological assessment can define the patient's functional limitations or residual ...
Richard I. Naugle, Joseph F. Kulas
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Assessment of Neuropsychological Trajectories in Longitudinal Population-Based Studies of Children [PDF]
This paper provides a strategy for the assessment of brain function in longitudinal cohort studies of children. The proposed strategy invokes both domain-specific and omnibus intelligence test approaches.
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Neuropsychological Assessment in The Forensic Context: A Scoping Review
The introduction of neuropsychologists in legal practice allowed for the field of forensic neuropsychology to arise. However, it is still a recent field of knowledge that is in continuous development. The existing literature highlights the incipience of
Letícia Venturi da Silva+1 more
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The characteristics of cognitive neuroscience tests in a schizophrenia cognition clinical trial: Psychometric properties and correlations with standard measures. [PDF]
In comparison to batteries of standard neuropsychological tests, cognitive neuroscience tests may offer a more specific assessment of discrete neurobiological processes that may be aberrant in schizophrenia.
Ball, M Patricia+21 more
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After the World Health Organization had declared a pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on March 11, 2020 many governments, including the Government of Spain, declared the state of alarm enforcing a quarantine that have left millions of students ...
Esteban Obrero-Gaitán+5 more
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Moderators, mediators and nonspecific predictors of outcome after cognitive rehabilitation of executive functions in a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Moderators, mediators and nonspecific predictors of treatment after cognitive rehabilitation of executive functions in a randomised controlled trial Objective: To explore moderators, mediators and nonspecific predictors of executive functioning after ...
Evans, Jonathan+5 more
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Contribution of the neuropsychological assessment in concussion
The neuropsychological assessment is a cornerstone in the care management of concussion or mild traumatic injury.To present the different stages of an exhaustive neuropsychological assessment exploring cognitive and behavioral domains.Description of the value of the main tests available for behavioral and cognitive assessment.
Moroni, Christine, Belin, Catherine
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