Neuropsychological Services provides comprehensive consultation, evaluation and intervention services via a holistic view of the individual. For the Geriatric patient Neuropsychological Services can provide information of the strengths and weaknesses in a person's cognitive abilities and emotional state. Assessment can determine degrees of dementia and identify potential red flags.

Long-term Care Facilities: 
The Mental Health Challenge

Neuropsychological Test Profile: Frontal Lobe Syndrome

  • Disorganization

  • Poor planning

  • Deficient abstract/symbol processing

  • Failure to utilize output as feedback to adapt/change

  • Deficient self-observer functions (with associated poor
    social skill development)

  • Limited inhibitory coping skills (with resulting disinhibition
    of more primitive emotions/drives)

Frontal Lobe Syndrome:  Etiological Considerations

  • Alcohol-related dementia

  • Small vessel disease/chronic cerebrovascular disease

  • Pick’s Disease

  • Hypoxia
Neuropsychological Test Profile Frontal lobe syndrome
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* Note: Average = 100 with standard deviation = 15