Uses and abuses of neuropsychological testing in behavioral neurology.
This article provides a brief historical review of how psychological tests have been used to examine patients with brain dysfunction and summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of present-day neuropsychological testing procedures. Common uses and abuses of neuropsychological testing are listed with a few clinical examples.
Prigatano
G P
GP
Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona.
Redner
J E
JE
D001525:Behavioral Sciences / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009462:Neurology / Q000592:standards*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000592:standards*