SINCE WE NOW HAVE MODERN MEDICAL PROCEDURES SUCH AS MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) SCANNING, WHY DO WE NEED NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS?
It’s true that medical imaging techniques are now widely used to help physicians diagnose neurological illnesses. However, neuropsychological tests are useful for screening patients for signs of neurological disorder. They are also helpful, and far less expensive than computerized tomography (CT) scans and MRIs, for monitoring patients over long periods of recovery or rehabilitation. Through neuropsychological testing, a physician can measure the progress of stroke victims, for example, and determine whether a particular treatment is working properly. For more information contact: The Association for Test Publishers 601 Pennsylvania Ave., NW South Building, Suite 900 Washington D.C. 20004 866.240.
