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. 2024 Aug;35(3):593-605.
doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2024.02.010. Epub 2024 Mar 19.

Neuropsychological Evaluation in Traumatic Brain Injury

Victoria O'Connor  1 , Robert Shura  2 , Patrick Armistead-Jehle  3 , Douglas B Cooper  4
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Neuropsychological Evaluation in Traumatic Brain Injury

Victoria O'Connor et al. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2024 Aug.

Abstract

Neuropsychological evaluations can be helpful in the aftermath of traumatic brain injury. Cognitive functioning is assessed using standardized assessment tools and by comparing an individual's scores on testing to normative data. These evaluations examine objective cognitive functioning as well as other factors that have been shown to influence performance on cognitive tests (eg, psychiatric conditions, sleep) in an attempt to answer a specific question from referring providers. Referral questions may focus on the extent of impairment, the trajectory of recovery, or ability to return to work, sport, or the other previous activity.

Keywords: Assessment; Concussion; Neuropsychology; Traumatic brain injury.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure This work was supported by the Salisbury VA Health Care System, VA Mid-Atlantic (VISN 6) Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), and the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations Advanced Program in Mental Illness, Research, and Treatment. The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. The views, opinions, and/or findings contained in this article are those of the authors and should not be construed as an official Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, or Defense Health Agency position, policy, or decision, unless so designated by other official documentation.

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