Memory Loss/Neurology
The Natural History of Recovery Following Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Neurologic Impairments Following SCA and ICD Implantation
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/415060_4
Memory Loss Among SCA Survivors: You Are Not Alone
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/415060
Protect your brain now to preserve your memories later
http://www.menshealth.com/health/brain-health-and-memory-loss/page/4
Arrested Memories
http://www.memorylossonline.com/arrested_memories.htm
Cognition and Memory
Road to Rehabilitation Part 3- Cognition and Memory
Family News and Views: Cognition is the Key
Organizing Daily Life After Brain Injury
Cognitive Problems After Brain Injury
Neuropsychological Assessment: A Key Piece of the Puzzle After Brain Injury
Traditionally a patient is treated and evaluated by a number of medical doctors after a traumatic brain injury and one or more of these physicians may continue to follow the patient for a prolonged period to monitor recovery and manage medications. In addition the treatment team is composed of other professionals whose services are well understood by families, e.g., physical therapists, speech language pathologists and occupational therapists. However, at some point post injury the individual with brain injury should be referred for a neuropsychological assessment and this procedure as well as the professional providing the services may be less well known. It can be confusing for individuals and families to understand the differences between a neurologic evaluation and a neuropsychological assessment. Many patients are seen by neurologists and the kind of assessment a neurologist performs is designed to evaluate the central nervous system at all levels without comprehensive and specific findings to determine the presence of dysfunction. In many cases the neurologist may refer the patient to a neuropsychologist for more specific information about an individual’s strengths and weaknesses as a result of brain injury. A neuropsychologist is a psychologist with specialized training in brain-behavior relationships and instead of being a medical doctor (M.D.) the academic credentials for a neuropsychologist will likely be Ph.D. or Psy.D.
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