Do you have any trouble with focus or concentration? Are you struggling to remember recent conversations?
If you are noticing changes in your thinking (such as worsening memory), or continued inefficient thinking (such as trouble with focus or distractibility), you may benefit from neuropsychological testing. Neuropsychological testing is usually recommended by your physician when changes in your thinking occur as a result of normal aging, injury or illness, It can also be appropriate for those who have been experiencing inefficient thinking or cognitive challenges from a young age (neurodevelopmental challenges).
Unlike an X-Ray, MRI, or CT scan, which allows physicians to look at the structure of different body parts, neuropsychological assessment allows us to assess brain function across several domains (or aspects of your thinking), such as memory, language skills, visual spatial skills, processing speed, attention, etc.
The neuropsychologist will administer tests based on the types of cognitive problems you are experiencing. The tests compare your performance to others simiiar in age to you and will produce a profile of strengths and weaknesses (your learning and thinking style). These test results hep determine if you meet criteria for some typical disorders, such as:
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Post-Concussion Syndrome
- Learning Disabilities
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Mild Neurocognitive Disorder
- Alzheimer’s Disease or
- Dementia
Test results can be provided to your physician to guide treatment so that it is most appropriate for your needs.
With all these Neuro Hope Psychotherapy & Neurofeedback neuropsychologist test results, your doctors will be able to get data related to:
- How you think, learn, understand and remember
- Your memory
- Your motor function like fine motor dexterity and coordination
With this information your doctor can make recommendations on how to address the following problems:
- Alzheimer’s
- Attention deficit disorder
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Dementia
- Learning disorders
- Sports concussion and
- Traumatic brain injury
