title: [Neuropsychological test in daily practice].
abstract: Neuropsychology is a scientific discipline, born in the XIX century, and bridges the fields of neurology and psychology. Neuropsychologists apply scientific knowledge about the relationship between brain function and mental performances. The major clinical role of a neuropsychological evaluation is to help to establish medical and functional diagnosis in patients (adults or infants) with different neurological pathologies such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, dementia, epilepsy.... Such analysis necessitates accurate observation of behaviour and administration of tests of mental abilities (e.g. language, memory...). Test results can also help to clarify the nature of cognitive difficulties and to support the formulation of plans for neuropsychological therapy and functional adjustment in every day life.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Neuropsychologie, Clinique de Neurologie Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève. Jean-Marie.Annoni@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Annoni
authors.forename: Françoise Bernasconi
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Pertusio
authors.forename: Anne-Sarah
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Caldara
authors.forename: Asaid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khateb
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lubini
authors.forename: Marie-Dominique
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Martory
authors.forename: Eugène
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: Stéphanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ortigue
authors.forename: Alan J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Pegna
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Valenza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001037:Aphasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests