Neuropsychological Assessment

Question 1

focuses on nervous system and its disorders

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Neurology

Question 2

focus on the relationship between brain functioning and behavior

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Neuropsychology

Question 3

evaluation of brain and nervous system functioning as it relates to behavior

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Neuropsychological Assessment

Question 4

A subspecialty within the medical specialty of neurology that also focuses on brain-behavior relationships

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Behavioral Neurology

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may take the form of a lesion in the brain or any other site within CNS or PNS

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Neurological Damage

Question 6

inability to perform arithmetic calculations

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Acalculia

Question 7

inability to copy geometric designs

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Acopia

Question 8

deficit in recognizing sensory stimuli

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Agnosia

Question 9

deficit in writing ability

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Agraphia

Question 10

deficit in motor movements

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Akinesia

Question 11

inability to read

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Alexia

Question 12

deficit in ability to produce or appreciate music

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Amusia

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deficit in communication due to impaired speech or writing ability

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Aphasia

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voluntary movement disorder in the absence of paralysis

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Apraxia

Question 15

examiner looks beyond performance on individual tests to study of the pattern of test scores

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Pattern Analysis

Question 16

brain damage have devised various quotients based on patterns of subtest scores

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Deterioration Quotient (DQ)

Question 17

general reference to any of many instruments and procedures used to evaluate varied aspects of sensory functioning

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Perceptual Test

Question 18

reference to any of many instruments and procedures used to evaluate varied aspects of one’s ability and mobility

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Motor Test