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Medical conditions |
– Cerebrovascular disorders (stroke) and risk factors – Seizure disorders – Traumatic brain injury – Neurodegenerative disorders (Parkinsonian syndromes) – Brain tumors (post surgery/radiation/chemotherapy) – Central nervous system infections – Multiple sclerosis – Complex multiple systemic medical conditions |
| Clinical questions to address |
– Differential diagnosis – Identifying cognitive strengths and weaknesses – Determining changes/dysfunction in cognition in terms of presence and severity of impairment – Determining whether changes/dysfunction in cognition are associated with neurologic disease, neuropsychiatric disorders, systemic medical conditions, or are multifactorial – Monitoring cognition over time to assist with determining a prognosis – Providing treatment guidelines, expectations, and education for treatment teams, caregivers, and family |