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Neuropsychological testing is specialized
testing concerned with behavioral expression
of brain dysfunction. Specifically, it
is designed to measure various types of
cognitive abilities/deficits and personality
characteristics associated with brain functioning.
There are two purposes which prompt a neuropsychological
evaluation:
- Aid in diagnosis of brain
disorders such as
differentiating between psychiatric
and neurological symptoms, to determine
the location of brain dysfunction, to
determine the the presence of learning
disability and children’s behavioral
problems, etc.
- Aid in patient care
to obtain detailed
description of intellectual status and
personality characteristics of an individual
who has been previously diagnosed with
brain dysfunction, in order to determine
treatment, rehabilitation, after-care,
etc.
Neuropsychological testing provides information
which cannot be obtained by any other test
and therefore, can supplement neurological
testing such as MRI and CAT scans.
For
more information, you may contact
Dr. Napoletano at 858-523-1617.
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