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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"Neuropsychological testing"”.
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The influence of culture on neuropsychological testing in Zambia
… study aimed at developing normative data for a Neuropsychological neurobehavioural test battery was started. The test battery is sensitive to HIV neurocognitive defects and it is hoped that it can be used for clinical practice (for diagnostic and prognostic purposes) and further research in HIV …
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The influence of culture on neuropsychological testing in Zambia
… study aimed at developing normative data for a Neuropsychological neurobehavioural test battery was started. The test battery is sensitive to HIV neurocognitive defects and it is hoped that it can be used for clinical practice (for diagnostic and prognostic purposes) and further research in HIV …
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An Empirical Investigation of Several Critical Psychometrical Issues in Neuropsychological Testing of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries
… measurement tools to study the effects including neuropsychological components. Cognitive functions such as, memory, attention, concentration, and reaction time are now commonly assessed for dysfunction in sports related concussions. Although there have been many neuropsychological tests used to …
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Intellectual and behavioural functioning in boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy : neuropsychological testing and correlation with genotype
The spectrum of central nervous system manifestations of DMD is less well described than its musculoskeletal aspects. Although international studies have reported intellectual function ranging from above-average to severe intellectual disability, they have consistently found the average full-scale …
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Factors affecting neuropsychological testing in the elderly and the use of a newly developed virtual reality test. Implications for the accurate and early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
Neuropsychological testing is one method used in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive disorders. However, the testing process may be affected by subtle external factors which if not controlled for may have the ability to affect the scores obtained. The primary aim of this thesis …
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The Nature of the Processes, Representations, and Neural Substrates Which Support and Contribute to Motor Sequence Learning
… demonstrable through independent clinical and neuropsychological testing. The results from the Parkinson's disease patients are the first to demonstrate normal motor sequence learning in the same patients on two separate tasks, each employing two response systems known to be affected by this …
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The experience of low grade and pituitary tumours
… tumour in regard to cognitive difficulties and neuropsychological testing. Individual interviews were conducted, and analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Results revealed cognitive functioning as an underlying source of distress during pituitary tumour care and showed how …
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HOW PERFORMANCE ON THE PASAT RELATE TO GLOBAL OUTCOME ON THE DISABILITY RATING SCALE FOLLOWING CLOSED-HEAD INJURY.
… outcomes. Cognitive ability, as measured by neuropsychological testing, has proven to be an influential factor in predicting the global outcome of individuals that have sustained a head injury. The PASAT measures processing speed, working memory, and attention, which are cognitive abilities …
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The Relationship of Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression to Cognition
… Black) returned 5 years later for comprehensive neuropsychological testing as part of the Dallas Heart and Brain Aging Study (DHBAS) at the UT Southwestern Alzheimer Disease Center. CAC progression was examined as an increase from baseline calcium levels and based on CAC progression groups (i.e., …
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Do dreams protect sleep? Testing the Freudian hypothesis of the function of dreams
… structural neuro-imaging, clinical interviews, neuropsychological testing, analysis of subjective sleep quality, and polysomnographic data collected over two consecutive nights in the sleep laboratory, two non-dreaming and three dreaming cases were studied. Analysis of the individual case …
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Neuropsychological Functioning, Parenting Behaviors, and Healthcare Behaviors Among Youth with Spina Bifida
… fathers, and teachers. Youth also completed neuropsychological testing. <bold>Results</bold> Youth with spina bifida demonstrated impairment on measures of attention and executive function, based on questionnaire and test data. Attention, executive function, and parenting behaviors were …
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Development of a Bedside Examination of Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis (BECIMS)
… is too costly to refer every MS patient for full neuropsychological testing. Consequently, many attempts have been made to develop screening batteries for use by neurologists. Unfortunately, these batteries are rarely used clinically as all require approximately 20-40 minutes to administer and …
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Correlation of neuropsychological tests with measures of atrophy in the hippocampal area
… and diagnose. A variety of sources, for example neuropsychological testing and MTA biomarker are used to diagnose AD and MCI. However, limited research has been done on the MTA as a biomarker for diagnosing MCI and AD. The purpose of this study was to explore a correlation of neuropsychological …
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Neuropsychological Functioning Among Violent and Nonviolent Sex Offenders
… nonviolent non-sex offenders were compared on neuropsychological testing and on personality testing. A neuropsychological test battery and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - 2 (MMPI-2) were administered to 93 and 50 male felons respectively. Subjects were drawn from a data base …
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Neuropsychological Effects of Pomegranate Supplementation Following Ischemic Stroke
… who were in the acute post-stroke phase. Neuropsychological testing pre- and post-treatment was used to determine whether there were any changes in cognitive functioning as a result of pomegranate supplementation. Results trended toward subtle improvements in cognitive abilities in …
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The Effects of Assessment Context on State Anxiety and a Neuropsychological Model of Attention
… of attention. Context varied in the physical testing environment, demeanor of the assessor, and explanation of the purpose of testing. A relaxed condition (RC) and structured medical condition (SMC) distinction was made prior to data collection and the two contexts were designed to reflect …
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Investigation of Infectious Disease Associations with Cognitive Impairment using Electronic Medical Records
… real-world data such as lack of biomarkers and neuropsychological testing as well as potential outcome misclassification and left censoring of comorbidities due to structural features of TriNetX, our results imply that renewed investment in sexually transmitted infection screening, treatment …
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Boston Naming Test with Latencies (BNT-L)
… Experiment 2: Twenty-three patients referred for neuropsychological testing were administered the BNT-L. Patients referred for evaluation of mild cognitive impairment or possible dementia produced significantly different response BNT-L latencies from the healthy sample whereas patients referred …
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Hippocampal Volume and the Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment in an Older Adult Population: Assessing Performance on Cognitive Screeners Administered In-Person and Electronically
… how performance on in-person and electronic neuropsychological assessment measures predicted subcortical hippocampal volume and cognitive decline consistent with mild cognitive impairment. It was hypothesized that the Montreal Cognitive Assessment would display better predictive strength than …
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Diagnosis Threat in a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Population
… study examined the effect of diagnosis threat on neuropsychological test performance. Forty-nine participants with a history of mTBI were randomly assigned to either a Diagnosis Threat group or a Control group. The Diagnosis Threat group was told that they were selected to participate based on …
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