PSYC31H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Implicit Memory, Malingering, Procedural Memory
4 Mar 2016
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Neuropsychologist: interested in brain and behaviour (neuropsychology 1. 0). They are not interested in tools of breath, severity and brasity of cognitive difficulty (neurologist are mostly interested in this) Limited in saying much about causation in behavioural methods. Neuropsychological examination- looking for organic abnormality (cranial nerves, strength and tone of muscles) Is it all based on clinical experience? (some things to keep in mind) Ct is cost-effective, rules out things immediately like bleeding and skull fracture. Mri if patients still have complaints and examinations show up as normal under ct scans, you were prompt for an mri. Usually ordered after screening of ct to see if there are any sheering effects. Functional imaging: used for migraines, when results come back clear on ct and/or. If a patient is still complaining they do spect. Spect: more false positives, more sensitive than mri. Pet: normally used for research purpose: there is a difference between impairment and disability .
