CT and MRI scans can provide specific information regarding the structure of our brains and can help with the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions that cause dementia. Functional radiological tests such as SPECT and PET also yield information regarding cognitive impairment and psychiatric disturbances.

   Neuropsychological assessment provides detailed information about brain function and insight into behavior disturbances associated with functional impairments of the brain.  A neuropsychological evaluation involves the use of specific tests to assess the levels of performance of various brain functions and specific brain areas.  Together these tests can tell us about the integrity of a person’s mental abilities, and particular patterns of performances can help pinpoint the presence of different forms of brain dysfunction, including dementias. 

The sensitivity of these tests can identify subtle or early problems that may not be otherwise observable or obvious.  They can also document a person’s skills and abilities as a means of objectively measuring later changes and responses to medications.  Other tests given at the same time accurately identify psychiatric changes including depression, hallucinations, anxiety, and delusional thinking. 

           

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