Neuropsychological Test

Neuropsychology is defined as the study (knowledge, evaluation and modification) of the brain-behavior relationship. Neuropsychology seeks to understand how the brain, through the neural network, produces and controls the behavior and mental processes including emotions, personality, thinking, learning, memory, focus, problem solving and knowledge. This discipline tries to identify the biological reasons for the behavior. Among other purposes, it seeks to clarify how diseased or damaged brain structures alter behavior and interfere with the mental process and cognitive functions. The neuropsychological tests try to measure the deficit in cognitive function and the behavioral capacity that can result from brain damage by trauma, attention deficit, exposure to toxic chemicals, alcohol, convulsive disturbances, Parkinson's disease, stroke, dementia, psychosis, etc. These tests evaluate different domain areas, namely: • orientation • memory • attention / concentration • perception • language • praxis • calculation • visuoconstructive skills • visual perception • executive / adaptive functions • emotional domain These tests do not establish a diagnosis, but quantify the severity of the alteration of certain intellectual activities. The diagnosis must always be made based on the clinical history and according to the criteria of Diagnostic Statistical Manual-IV-TR (known by its acronym in English as DSM-IV-TR). <a id="