by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Friday, November 24, 2023 | General Neuropsychology
Abstract Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a multi-system disorder that commonly affects cognition and behaviour. Verbal fluency impairments are consistently reported in ALS patients, and we aimed to investigate whether this deficit extends beyond the verbal...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Thursday, November 9, 2023 | General Neuropsychology
Abstract Unilateral spatial neglect (USN) is a highly prevalent neuropsychological syndrome. However, its assessment in clinical practice, mainly based on paper-and-pencil tests, encounters limits as only near space, called peripersonal, is assessed. However, USN is a...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Thursday, November 2, 2023 | General Neuropsychology
Abstract The aim of awake brain surgery is to perform a maximum resection on the one hand, and to preserve cognitive functions, quality of life and personal autonomy on the other hand. Historically, language and sensorimotor functions were most frequently monitored....
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Monday, October 30, 2023 | General Neuropsychology
Abstract Historically, a specific set of symptoms has been related to the rupture and repair of anterior communicating artery (ACoA) aneurysms. These consequences were defined as the ‘ACoA syndrome’ and included observations of severe memory loss, confabulation and...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Monday, October 16, 2023 | General Neuropsychology
Abstract Written language is increasingly important, as contemporary society strongly relies on text-based communication. Nonetheless, in neurosurgical practice, language preservation has classically focused on spoken language. The current study aimed to evaluate the...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Saturday, October 14, 2023 | General Neuropsychology
Abstract The assessment of autobiographical memory is challenging in clinical settings. The Autobiographical Fluency Task (AFT) – that is designed to test both Episodic Autobiographical Memory (EAM) and experience-near Personal Semantics (enPS) – may represent a...
