title: Forensic assessment issues in low level neurological states.
abstract: Forensic assessment of persons in low-level neurological state (LLNS) is fraught with limitations and caveats. Examiners must be aware of the nuances of forensic evaluation in the context of the conditions of examination, ethics and responsibilities that they have been charged with as an independent evaluator and fact seeker in the context of litigation-oriented dispute resolution. This article provides an overview of the independent medical evaluation (IME) of persons in LLNS including ethics, contextual limitations, history gathering, corroboratory interviews and suggested examination, as well as report format, among other important issues.
authors.affiliation: Concussion Care Centre of Virginia, 10120 West Broad Street, Suite G, Glen Allen, VA 23060, USA. nzasler@cccv-ltd.com
authors.forename: Nathan D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Zasler
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D049429:Forensic Pathology / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State / Q000473:pathology*