Neuropsychological Testing

Neuropsychological testing or assessment is a clinical procedure used to determine the extent of possible thought or behavior issues following diagnosed or suspected brain injury or brain disease.

Through a series of simple questions and tests, your doctor can learn whether your nervous system is functioning properly or not.

Testing is available for children and adolescents (ages 5 to 18), adults, and the elderly.

Who We Test

Doctors may refer individuals for testing if they have complaints that involve:

• motor or sensory changes
• memory issues
• attention problems
• trouble processing information
• remembering words
• vision, perception, and integration issues
• problem solving or impaired reasoning

We also test patients who have conditions that might affect central nervous system functioning, such as:

• traumatic, brain injury
• heart disease/vascular disease or disorder
• history of encephalitis
• epilepsy, MS, or other white matter disease
• diabetes
• surgeries
• organ transplant
• toxic exposure
• brain tumors
• effects of treatment for cancer

We test children for conditions such as:

• ADHD
• learning disabilities
• autism
• Aspergers

And we test for psychiatric issues that have a cognitive component or complaint not being addressed by psychiatric medications or therapy, such as:

• depression
• anxiety
• bipolar disorder
• schizophrenia

What We Assess

• brain functions, including motor and sensory functioning
• visual perception and processing
• speech and comprehension
• thought processing and efficiency issues
• attention
• learning, memory, and executive functions: flexibility, impulsivity, inhibition, problem solving, reasoning
• personality/mood and psychiatric contributions to the cognitive complaints

Referrals

Referrals are accepted from physicians and other clinicians by calling 304-598-4740 to schedule an evaluation.