Neuropsychological Assessment
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چکیده
Neuropsychological assessment offers a rigorous method of identifying the presence, extent and severity of cognitive impairments. Brief observation and informal interaction can yield valuable information about a patient’s condition, but this level of assessment does not usually provide a sufficient foundation for evaluating the degree or extent of cognitive difficulties, and may mean that subtle or mild difficulties are missed. Therefore, a more systematic approach to assessing patients’ cognitive functioning is often needed. Neuropsychological assessment achieves this aim through the use of standardized tests.
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