Neuropsychological and Comprehensive Evaluation
When is neuropsychological or comprehensive psychological evaluation useful?
Neuropsychological evaluation is recommended for any case in which brain-based impairment in cognitive function or behavior is suspected. The following list, though not exhaustive, represents some common reasons for referral, and the questions involve diagnosis or ruling out a condition, describing the impact of a condition on cognitive functioning and daily functioning, and making recommendations for treatment, intervention, or accommodation. In many, but not all of these cases, comprehensive psychological evaluation may be appropriate rather than neuropsychological evaluation. NCMA will advise as to the best option.
- ADHD (Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder)
- Alzheimer's Disease
- ALS
- Aneurysm Clipping / Rupture (cavernous malformation vs developmental venous anomaly)
- Anxiety
- Anoxic Brain Injury (Near-drowning, Overdose, MI / Heart Attack)
- Attention problems
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral problems
- Bipolar disorder
- Brain Malformations
- Brain tumor
- Cancer and late effects of treatment
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chiari Malformations
- Concussion
- Dementia
- Depression
- Developmental regression or delay
- Encephalitis (anti-NMDAR / autoimmune, Limbic)
- Encephalopathy (Wernicke’s, Hepatic)
- Executive Function problems
- Genetic Disorders
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Korsakoff Syndrome
- Learning Disabilities
- Memory problems
- Metabolic Disorders
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Multiple sclerosis
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuromuscular Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disordersv
- Pain Disorders
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Pre-surgical (and post-surgical) evaluations (Bariatric Bypass, Spinal Cord Stimulators, Lumbar Punctures, Epilepsy, Deep Brain Stimulators, Solid Organ Transplant including Liver, Gut and Kidney and CNS tumor / language mapping)
- School or work performance problems
- Seizure disorder
- Stressors and traumatic experiences that are causing functional impairment
- Sleep apnea or other conditions that may cause insufficient oxygen
- Spina Bifida
- Stroke
- Substance Use Disorder
- Tourette Syndrome
- Toxic exposure
- Traumatic Brain Injury