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Neuropsychological Assessments - Coggle Diagram
Neuropsychological Assessments
Halstead - Reitan Neuropsychological Battery
A test for brain damage. Its subtests include measures of memory, abstract reasoning, concentration, manual dexterity, and visual motor integration.
Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery
Evaluate neuropsychological functioning and consists of 11 scales that assess several aspects of functioning including reading, writing, arithmetic, expressive language, receptive language, and intellectual functioning.
Boston Process Approach
It is used to understand how people solve problems and think creatively.
Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt test, 2nd Edition
It is used to assess various aspects of a person's cognitive functioning, especially their ability to perceive and reproduce visual stimuli.
Benton Visual Retention Test, 5th Edition (BVRT)
It is used to assess visual perception, visual memory, and visuo-constructive skills for individuals 8 years of age and older.
Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST)
It is a measure of abstract reasoning, perseveration, the ability to change cognitive strategies in response to feedback, and other executive cognitive functions.
Strop Color Word Test
It assesses the degree to which an examinee can inhibit a prepotent (habitual) response in favor of a less familiar response.
Tower of London, 2nd Edition
It assesses problem-solving, planning, and inhibition of impulsive and perseverative responding in order to evaluate frontal lobe functioning and is appropriate for individuals 7 to 80 years of age.
Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE)
It is a screening test for cognitive impairment for individuals ages 18 to 85 years of age and is commonly used to screen for neurocognitive disorder in older adults.
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
It is used to evaluate the level of consciousness in patients following an acute or traumatic brain injury
Rancho Scale of Cognitive Functioning Revised
It is used to evaluate cognitive recovery during the first several weeks following a head injury.
Neuroimaging
MRI,
Uses magnets and radio waves for detailed structural images
Tumors, Lesions, Scarring, Hemorrhages, Injuries, MS, Huntington’s Alzheimer’s
fMRI,
Tracks blood flow changes to map brain activity
Cognitive functions, Alzheimer’s, Neuro-Cognitive Dxs
PET
, Measures metabolic activity using radioactive tracers
Cancer staging, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Infection & Inflammation
SPECT,
Utilizes radioactive tracers for functional images
Epilepsy, stroke, tumors, TBIs, Mental Dxs
CAT
, Combines X-rays and computers to create cross-sectional image
Tumors, injuries, structural issues, Alzheimer’s (reduced mass), cancer, blood clots
EEG,
Records electrical activity of the brain through electrodes
Seizures, TBIs, Tumors, sleep disorders, brain death