10 - Neurological Assessment

Question 1

what is neuropsychology?

Answer 1

study of relationships between the brain and the mind

Question 2

what is clinical neuropsychology?

Answer 2

evaluation, rehabilitation, treatment of cognitive and neuro-behavioural deficits

Question 3

what is the neuropsychological assessment?

Answer 3

assessing objectively cognitive function and mental status

Question 4

when is a neurological assessment performed?

Answer 4

• when the child is not achieving appropriate developmental milestones
• stroke victims
• pts with head injuries

Question 5

what are the 3 steps of neurological assessment?

Answer 5

1. basic neuro exam
2. interviews
3. assessment of cognitive functions

Question 6

why conduct a neurological assessment if we can just use MRI/CT?

Answer 6

neurological assessment can be sensitive to subtle forms of pathology that imaging may not detect

Question 7

what cognitive functions are assessed in neurological assessments?

Answer 7

• perception
• memory
• language
• intellectual ability

Question 8

what does the complex figure of Rey assess?

Answer 8

assesses visual-spatial constructional ability and visual memory

Question 9

what is the trail making test a measure of>?

Answer 9

attention, speed, mental flexibility

Question 10

what is the stroop test a measure of?

Answer 10

cognitive control