Neuropsychology Battery

[Arlyne Doepner]

Applicationsof the LNNB are generally seen in clinical settings such as hospitals, counseling, and research. Research has shown its shorter testing time, cost to administer, and effectiveness allow for cost-efficient and reliable results.[9] The LNNB has been used to determine brain functions after trauma to the brain occurs and to pin-point what mental disorder is present. Through its development and revision, the battery has also been shown to aid in presenting other underlying ailments that could not be detected by other sources. In some cases the LNNB has been seen to show sensitivity to more subtle abnormalities in brain functioning, which researchers did not expect.[10] Due to its ability to target the damage of the brain, if any, as well as the mental disorder, the LNNB is useful in finding treatment options, assessing research, and aiding in choosing research participants.[11] Disorders that the LNNB has been seen to detect include schizophrenia, borderline personality, post-traumatic stress disorder, brain trauma, epilepsy tumor, metabolic problems, and degenerative disorders.

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The Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB; Stern & White, 2003) is a comprehensive test battery that assesses five cognitive domains (Attention, Language, Memory, Spatial, and Executive Functions). The purpose of the current descriptive study was to present data on the index and primary test scores from the five main NAB cognitive modules in a sample of patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) admitted to a residential postacute rehabilitation program. Twenty patients were administered all five main NAB modules upon recommendation from the NAB Screening module. The sample performed significantly worse than normal on tests that assess selective and divided attention, psychomotor speed, verbal memory, and cognitive flexibility. The largest proportion of patients performing below an established impairment cutoff (10th percentile) occurred on the Numbers and Letters, List Learning, Story Learning, Daily Living Memory, and Categories Tests. Significant performance decrements were not observed on any indices or tests from the Language or Spatial cognitive domain modules. The pattern of performance on the NAB demonstrated by the current sample is consistent with the neuropsychological profile observed in postacute patients with moderate-to-severe TBI without focal deficits (e.g., aphasia), demonstrating its relative sensitivity in this patient population. A comparison between the current study sample and a related clinical sample from the NAB standardization data is discussed.

The Meyers Neuropsychological Battery (MNB) integrates neuropsychological tests into a modified Rohling Interpretive Method (RIM) statistical approach combined with a profile matching approach.

You may add your own tests as well. The MNB is very flexible and can accommodate new tests and new norms as the field of neuropsychology changes. The MNB also as a customizable report generator to assist the clinician in report writing.

To order the Meyers Neuropsychological Battery (MNB) you must be a Licensed Psychologist and have a specialty in Neuropsychology. If you do not meet these criteria, do not order the software (I will not activate it until I verify your psychology license). By ordering the software you agree you meet the two criteria and you also agree not to give out copies of the software (or any of its accompanying data files) to anyone for any reason at anytime (including lawyers, judges, or patients or anyone else).

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Offering valuable enhancements, the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status Update (RBANS Update) is a brief, individually administered battery to measure cognitive decline or improvement

You are not required to purchase new materials unless you require the normative data for the downward extension, the subtest level scores, or an update on specific research which is included in the new manual. All old and new materials are interchangeable.

The Notes for UK Users were developed to assist UK clinicians with administering the RBANSUK Update. It details appropriate substitutions for the UK population, these substitutions are also on the RBANSUK Update Record Forms A and B.

You can use the updated UK record forms with your existing kit, it is recommended that you purchase the notes for UK users to supplement your use of the form. However, if you wish to generate the additional subtest scores you will need to purchase the updated stimulus manual(s) which contain the normative data.

You can use the updated UK record forms with your existing US kit, you will need to purchase a UK scoring template to use with your UK forms; it is recommended that you purchase the notes for UK users to supplement your use of the form.

You can use the updated UK record forms with your existing kit, it is recommended that you purchase the notes for UK users to supplement your use of the form. However, if you wish to generate the additional subtest scores you will need to purchase the updated stimulus manual(s) which contains the normative data.

The US scoring template is sized to fit a US paper size, it is recommended to use the UK scoring template to reduce the possibility of errors. If you have an existing UK scoring template you can continue to use this with the new update forms.

The old UK forms contained an Information and Orientation subtest which has now been removed. The Information and Orientation Subtest was based on old data from the WMS-III which has since been superseded by WMS IV. This subtest has therefore been removed as result of consultation with customers and experts in the field.

Why is a neuropsychological evaluation required? Head trauma, stroke, encephalitis, multiple sclerosis, other suspected acquired or developmental conditions, and medications used for treatment, may produce cognitive deficits that would make an airman unsafe to perform pilot duties. This guideline outlines the requirements for a neuropsychological evaluation.

Who may perform a neuropsychological evaluation? Neuropsychological evaluations should be conducted by a qualified neuropsychologist with additional training in aviation-specific topics. The following link contains a list of neuropsychologists who meet all FAA quality criteria. See FAA Neuropsychologist List (PDF).

What is required in the core test battery? To promote test security, itemized lists of tests comprising psychological/neuropsychological test batteries have been moved to a secure site. Authorized professionals should use the portal at FAA Neuropsychology Testing Specifications.

Keep your participants engaged with our simple and user-friendly tasks, whether in-clinic or at home. Our neuroscientists and consultants work with you to build a battery of CANTAB cognitive assessments that will best enable you to reach your study objectives.

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The Neuropsychology Unit offers assessment and rehabilitation services for neurological, neurosurgical and psychiatric conditions. This unit has pioneered efforts to establish the fields of clinical neuropsychology, experimental neuropsychology and functional brain imaging in India.

Research in cognitive neuroscience has focused on the brain mechanisms which underlie cognitive deficits in the areas of attention, memory, language and executive functions and emotional regulation. This helps in understanding the neural substrates that sub serve these functions. Psychological experiments are conducted to identify the deficient components that contribute to the disruption in psychological processes which in turn are linked to disruption in functioning. The results of these experiments have been utilized to develop innovative cognitive retraining programs, which have been incorporated in routine clinical use, by practitioners across the country.

The first EEG lab to examine the electrophysiological correlates was set up in the Neuropsychology unit in the 1970s. The laboratory has kept pace with international trends and has grown from the initial 4 channel recordings to high density 128 channel recordings at present. Brain dysfunctions in neurological, neurosurgical and psychiatric conditions have been identified with the EEG and ERP techniques and topographic brain mapping has been used to understand the dysfunctions. Expertise on the use of fMRI to understand brain functioning is also available. The Neuropsychology Unit has recently acquired the EEG Neurofeedback equipment. We are the pioneers in this area to initiate research as well as provide neurofeedback therapy services.

Well accepted criteria for the diagnosis of dementia, like the DSM-IV and the ICD-10 are based on the identification of a memory deficit, and at least one more deficit in another area of cognition. The same criteria were adopted for the diagnosis of Alzheimers disease (AD) by the US National Institutes of Health (NINCDS-ADRDA)1 with a sensitivity of 80% for the diagnosis of probable AD. This led to the creation, in 1986, of the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD), with the objective of setting a standard for the clinical and neuropsychological assessment of AD2. Eventually, standardized criteria for the neuropathological3 and imaging4 diagnosis were established.

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