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Cognitive Status Examination (Cognistat), Cognitive Assessment Screening Instrument (CASI) and CNS Vital Signs (CNSVS).
The selected tests listed below are part of CNS Vital Signs and are administered to know the neurocognitive functional state of the participant/ client/ patient at a given point in time. It can be used to infer data pertaining to brain functions.
| Alertness Rating Scale (ARS) |
Sedation Scale Test (SST) |
Verbal Memory Test |
Visual Memory Test |
Finger Tapping Test |
Symbol Digit Coding |
Stroop Test |
Shifting Attention Test |
Neuropsych Questionnaire (NPQ) |
Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) |
Memory Questionnaire (MEMQ) |
Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) |
Neurobehavioural Symptom Inventory (NSI) |
Head Injury Questionnaire (HIQ) |
Look at the videos shown below. They demonstrate CNS Vital Signs.
As you can make out, neuropsychological evaluation helps us examine the functional state of an individual in certain domains. However, specialized training and certification is needed to administer these tests and batteries. Further, there are ethical and clinical issues that one should be aware of beforehand.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
"Sincere thanks to Ms. Sabah Haider and Mr. Ahmed Sameer for their help in recording the lab sessions."
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