The neuropsychological evluation process

Question 1

Two purposes in preliminary conversation

Answer 1

General idea of patient’s state of consciousness
Establish fundamental complaints of the phenomenon

Question 2

Screening scales

Answer 2

Cognitive screening
Utilization
Advantages
Disadvantages

Question 3

Cognitive screening

Answer 3

Preliminary step to global evaluation

Question 4

Utilization of screening scales

Answer 4

It has extended into various fields

Question 5

Advantages of screening scales

Answer 5

It allows for the rapid identification of cases susceptible to deterioration

Question 6

Disadvantages of screening scales

Answer 6

Some cases may go unnoticed (obtaining normal scores)

Question 7

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) (objetivo)

Answer 7

Detectar trastorno neurocognitivo leve y estadios tempranos de demencia.

Puede usarse en personas de distintas culturas, edades y escolaridades.

Question 8

Mini-mental State Examination (objetivo)

Answer 8

Detectar deterioro cognitivo leve o demencia.

Su puntuación es altamente influenciada por la edad y escolaridad.

Question 9

Examples of cognitive screening

Answer 9

MOCA y Mini-mental

Question 10

Functional capacity

Answer 10

The functional person understands attributes related to health and independence.

Intrinsic capacity: physical, mental and psychological capacities. Nucleous on genetic inheritance, health characteristics (habits or age-relateg changes)

Environment: environmental and cultural factors that can function as facilitators or barriers.

Question 11

Examples of functional capacity scales

Answer 11

LAWTON Index: Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (Lawton and Brody)

Barthel Index: Basic Activities of Daily Living

Question 12

Lawton Index: Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (objetivo)

Answer 12

Identificar el grado de independencia de la persona mayor para la realización de las actividades instrumentales de la vida diaria.

Question 13

Barthel Index: Basic Activities of Daily Living

Answer 13

Evaluate or assess the level of independence that a person has performing basic activities.

Evaluates ten basic activities.

Question 14

Global Deterioration Scale GDS by Reisberg

Answer 14

One of most popular classifications to assess Neurocognitive disorder (Dementia)

Fllows the theory of retrogenesis (cognitive abilities are lost in the reverse order of their acquisition).

Detemines 7 degrees of deterioration.