Essential Neuropsychology: A Concise Handbook for Adult Practitioners Deright Jonathan
Essential Neuropsychology: A Concise Handbook for Adult Practitioners Deright Jonathan Introduction: Disorders are split into three main groups: mostly rapid onset, variable onset, and insidious…
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Essential Neuropsychology: A Concise Handbook for Adult Practitioners Deright Jonathan
Introduction: Disorders are split into three main groups: mostly rapid onset, variable onset, and insidious onset. Each disorder will have the following sections of varying length depending on the prevalence of the disorder and amount of information known: Definition, Prevalence, Physiological underpinnings, Subtypes, Typical Course, Expectations for neuropsychological testing, Rule Outs, and Recommendations. Within each of these categories, disorders are furthers classified using the VITAMINSCDE system, corresponding to the following: Vascular, Infection, Trauma, Autoimmune, Mental Health, Idiopathic/Iatrogenic, Neoplasia, Substance/Medications/Toxins, Alcohol, Behavioral/psychosomatic, Congenital, Degenerative, Endocrine/Metabolic.
The goal is to provide very brief, yet comprehensive information that can aid in rapid differential diagnosis and allow for more thorough follow-up if