The 2014 updated version of the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit compared to the 5th version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and... by Gérald Chanques, E. Wesley Ely, Océane Garnier, Fanny Perrigault, Anaïs Eloi, Julie Carr, Christine M. Rowan, Albert Prades, Audrey de Jong, Sylvie Moritz-Gasser, Nicolas Molinari, Samir Jaber

“…The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were calculated considering neuropsychologist DSM-5 assessments as the reference standard (primary endpoint). …”
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5-ALA-guided tumor resection during awake speech mapping in gliomas located in eloquent speech areas: Single-center experience by Sergey A. Goryaynov, Svetlana B. Buklina, Ivan V. Khapov, Artyom I. Batalov, Alexander A. Potapov, Igor N. Pronin, Artem U. Belyaev, Andrey A. Aristov, Vadim U. Zhukov, Galina V. Pavlova, Galina V. Pavlova, Galina V. Pavlova, Evgenii Belykh

“…Speech function was assessed by a trained neuropsychologist before, during, and after surgery.ResultsIn 28 patients operated with cortical mapping and 5-ALA guidance (12 Grade 4, 6 Grade 3, and 10 Grade 2 gliomas), Broca’s area was identified in 23 cases and Wernicke’s area was identified in 5 cases. …”
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Effects of a self-care educational program via telerehabilitation on quality of life and caregiver burden in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a single-blinded randomized clinical tri... by Emília Márcia Gomes de Souza e Silva, Emília Márcia Gomes de Souza e Silva, Stephano Tomaz da Silva, Stephano Tomaz da Silva, Ledycnarf Januário de Holanda, Ledycnarf Januário de Holanda, Daniel Tezoni Borges, Ana Paula Mendonça Fernandes, Kelly Evangelista Rodrigues da Silva, Tatiana Souza Ribeiro, Tatiana Souza Ribeiro, Luciana Protásio de Melo, Luciana Protásio de Melo, Ricardo Alexsandro de Medeiros Valentim, Ricardo Alexsandro de Medeiros Valentim, Danilo Alves Pinto Nagem, Danilo Alves Pinto Nagem, Ana Raquel Rodrigues Lindquist, Ana Raquel Rodrigues Lindquist

“…The EG will receive an informative booklet and participate in a 6-week synchronous telerehabilitation program with a neuropsychologist, nutritionist, and physiotherapist to discuss physical and mental health. …”
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Lamotrigine (Sazar) in the treatment of epilepsy: four years of experience in Svt. Luka's Association of Medical institutions for the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Ne... by K. Yu. Mukhin, O. A. Pylaeva, M. Yu. Bobylova, N. V. Freydkova

“…None of the patients reported any negative effects of Sazar on their memory, attention, mood, and behavior (as evaluated by patients and parents; in some cases, by a neuropsychologist).Patients’ adherence to treatment confirmed high Sazar efficacy and tolerability: 82 out of 104 patients (78.8 %) continued to receive the drug after 6 months of treatment and 69 patients (66.3 %) still continued it after 12 months of treatment. …”
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Comparison between telestroke versus face-to-face thrombolysis models in stroke management in Colombia by A.N.M. Alexandra, B.S.J. Luis, R.C.E. Carlos, J.L.S. Patricia, M.R.B. Alexander, A.P. Alexander, E.M. Álvaro, M.L. Alfredo, L.V. Norman, C.C. Loida

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Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment for encephalitis in children aged 6 months to 16 years: the IgNiTE RCT by Mildred A Iro, Manish Sadarangani, Michael Absoud, Liberty Cantrell, Wui K Chong, Christopher Clark, Ava Easton, Victoria Gray, Matilda Hill, Rachel Kneen, Ming Lim, Xinxue Liu, Mike Pike, Tom Solomon, Angela Vincent, Louise Willis, Ly-Mee Yu, Andrew J Pollard

“…Secondary outcomes Clinical, neurological and neuropsychological outcomes Multiple clinical and neurological measures were collected during the hospital admission, at 4–8 weeks after discharge from acute care, and at 6 and 12 months after randomisation. A blinded neuropsychologist assessment of cognitive function was carried out at 12 months after randomisation. …”
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Development and evaluation of a personalised psychological intervention to improve adherence to photoprotection in adults with Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) by Robert Sarkany, Jessica Walburn, Rebecca Anderson, Vera Araujo-Soares, Janette Boadu, Martha Canfield, Lesley Foster, Paul McCrone, Myfanwy Morgan, Sam Norton, Kirby Sainsbury, John Weinman

“…‘Usual care’ in the UK comprises being cared for by the National Clinical Xeroderma Pigmentosum Service, based in London, which provides the following components of care: photoprotection advice and instruction from XP specialist nurses including NHS prescription of sunscreens and provision of ultraviolet (UV) meters for home use; multidisciplinary clinic appointments with dermatologist, ophthalmologist, neurologist, geneticist, neuropsychologist and paediatrician; outreach visits by specialist nurses. …”
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Clinical Neuropsychology in Germany by Erich Kasten

“…Clinical neuropsychologists have been working in Germany since the 1980s, and specific training in the discipline has been available since 1993. …”
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Neuropsychological assessment in the Israeli healthcare system: a practitioners’ survey by Gitit Kavé, Ayala Bloch, Adi Shabi, Sari Maril

“…Abstract Background The current study examines self-reported professional practices and attitudes of Israeli neuropsychologists, in an attempt to understand how they contribute to funding of neuropsychological assessment (NPA) through the Israeli healthcare system. …”
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Patient with acquired speech disorder in clinical neuropsychology practice, a case study by Zuzana Hummelová

“…The vast majority of Neuropsychologists will encounter speech disorders during their clinical practice. …”
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The subjective well-being of a person as a prism of personal and socio-psychological characteristics by Perelygina E.B., Rikel A.M., Dontsov A.I.

“…However, this concept isn’t mentioned in the majority of his publications, and thus is not well known by neuropsychologists. There is no clear understanding of this concept within the works of modern neuropsychologists. …”
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À propos de quelques lettres inédites d’Alexandre Louria à Kurt Goldstein by Alexandre Métraux, Stefan Frisch

“…These documents dating from the post Second World War years also testify to the beginning of the more than purely professional relationship between the two recognized neurologists (or neuropsychologists).…”
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Core Competencies in Clinical Neuropsychology as a Training Model in Europe by Mary H. Kosmidis, Sandra Lettner, Laura Hokkanen, Fernando Barbosa, Bengt A. Persson, Gus Baker, Erich Kasten, Amélie Ponchel, Sara Mondini, Nataliya Varako, Nataliya Varako, Nataliya Varako, Tomas Nikolai, María K. Jónsdóttir, Aiste Pranckeviciene, Erik Hessen, Marios Constantinou

“…Establishing a specialty certificate in clinical neuropsychology based on core competencies may enable mobility of clinical neuropsychologists across Europe, and, perhaps, provide an impetus for countries with limited criteria to reconsider their training requirements and harmonize their standards with others.…”
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The Impact of Transcranial Brain Stimulation Combined with Cognitive Training on Attention and Working Memory by Mohammad Taghi Kheirkhah, Masoud Shekarro, Zahra Mirchi, Shahriar Gharibzadeh

“…To enhance or rehabilitate core cognitive processes, neuropsychologists and clinicians usually use either one of these or a combination of both.  …”
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Wykorzystanie technologii wirtualnej rzeczywistości w psychologii klinicznej by Łucja Cyranek

“…Clinical psychologist and neuropsychologists use VR in diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation for example of anxiety disorders and executive functions. …”
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Googling concussion care in the USA: a critical appraisal of online concussion healthcare providers by Michael J Ellis, Lesley Ritchie, Erin Selci, Stephanie Grossi, Samantha Frost, Patrick J McDonald, Kelly Russell

“…Despite offering care to traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, access to professionals with expertise in TBI including neuropsychologists (40.8%), neurologists (33.7%) and neurosurgeons (21.7%) was variable across sites. …”
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The 50th anniversary of the Italian League Against Epilepsy (Lega Italiana Contro l’Epilessia) by Laura Tassi, Nicola Specchio, Oriano Mecarelli, Paolo Tinuper, Federico Vigevano, Emilio Perucca

“…The LICE is currently composed of more than 1000 members including neurologists, pediatric neurologists, neurosurgeons, neurophysiologists, and neuropsychologists who function throughout Italy dealing mainly or exclusively with the diagnosis and treatment of people with epilepsy.…”
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The Limbic System Conception and Its Historical Evolution by Marcelo R. Roxo, Paulo R. Franceschini, Carlos Zubaran, Fabrício D. Kleber, Josemir W. Sander

“…Since the time of physicians such as Aristotle and Galen and the more recent observations of clinicians and neuropathologists such as Broca, Papez, and McLean, the field of affective neuroscience has matured to become the province of neuroscientists, neuropsychologists, neurologists, and psychiatrists. It is accepted that the prefrontal cortex, amygdala, anterior cingulate cortex, hippocampus, and insula participate in the majority of emotional processes. …”
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Babies under 1 year with atypical development: Perspectives for preventive individuation and treatment by Rosaria Ferrara, Leonardo Iovino, Magda Di Renzo, Pasquale Ricci

“…It is, therefore, essential to provide for specific professionalized procedures for psychologists, pediatricians and neuropsychologists to be introduced through personnel highly specialized in interventions during the first year of life.…”
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PET-CT in early detection of Alzheimer’s disease: а case report by Semen V. Prokopenko, Boris V. Barankin, Natal'ya М. Mar'ina, Еlena Y. Mozheyko, Аnna F. Bezdenezhnykh, Tat'yana D. Koryagina, Natal'ya G. Chanchikova, Nikolay А. Tokarev, Еlena А. Karlova, Аnastasiya V. Ozerskaya, Еvgeniy А. Badrin, Кirill V. Belugin, Аnastasiya А. Savel'eva, Nikolay V. Shepelevich

“…She was taken to the neuropsychologists by her husband that was concerned because of the patient's family history (his mother-in-law suffered of Alzheimer's disease) and the emergence of some memory problems in his wife. …”
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