Neuropsychology
The link between behaviour and brain.
The Neuropsychology Department offers psychological counselling to a wide range of patients, from adults with neuropsychiatric problems, degenerative disorders, and acquired brain damage to children with neurodevelopmental disorders and learning difficulties.
What is a neuropsychological assessment for?
The neuropsychological assessment makes it possible to define the cognitive and psychological state of the patient, to determine, in a precise manner, the possible existence of lesions or afflictions in the brain that have an impact on the patient's daily life.
A neuropsychological diagnosis can help to identify the presence of early and mild cognitive impairments when they do not yet have an impact on the patient's daily activity.
This early detection is especially important in pathologies such as dementias, as well as in metabolic and toxic processes, in which having tools that facilitate differential diagnosis is a priority.
When should a neuropsychological assessment be carried out?
A neuropsychological assessment is generally recommended when there are suspicions, symptoms, or complaints related to memory, attention, or reasoning.
Diseases of a neurological nature, such as dementia or stroke, often involve changes in concentration, memory, reasoning, and even behaviour and emotions.
Neurocognitive assessments are also performed in psychological and psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or addiction disorder, among others, as they often have an impact on a person's cognitive functioning.
Neurodegenerative diseases
Acquired Brain Injury
Affective and psychiatric pathologies
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Other
Neurodegenerative diseases
The most common neurodegenerative diseases include Alzheimer's and other dementias, Parkinson's, and multiple sclerosis, among others.
To contribute to the diagnosis of these diseases we perform the following protocols:
- Basic Assessment Protocol:
- Brief Cognitive Tracing
- Affective-behavioural assessment
- Functional assessment
- Dementia Assessment Protocol:
- Comprehensive assessment of cognitive impairment (attention, memory, and executive functions, among others).
- Affective-behavioural assessment
- Functional assessment
- Parkinson's Assessment Protocol:
- Assessment of cognitive impairment (attention, memory, executive functions and visuospatial function, among others).
- Motor skills assessment
- Affective-behavioural assessment
- Functional assessment
Acquired Brain Injury
An Acquired Brain Injury can be due to cerebrovascular accidents (ischaemic and haemorrhagic strokes) and traumatic brain injury.
To assess the consequences of Acquired Brain Injury, we use the following protocol:
- Acquired Brain Injury Protocol:
- Assessment of higher mental abilities:
- Care assessment
- Language assessment
- Memory assessment
- Assessment of executive functions
- Assessment of visuospatial and visuoperceptual skills
- Assessment of praxias
- Affective-behavioural assessment
- Assessment of higher mental abilities:
Affective and psychiatric pathologies
To contribute to the diagnosis of affective and psychiatric pathologies, such as anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, EuroEspes has the following protocols:
- Neuropsychiatric Protocol:
- General cognitive performance assessment
- Affective-behavioural assessment
- Affective Assessment Protocol
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neurodevelopmental disorders include intellectual disability, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and learning disabilities, among others.
To assist in the diagnosis of these disorders we carry out the following assessments:
- Neurodevelopmental assessment: individualised and personalised assessment of the different neurodevelopmental disorders using instruments such as Brunet-Lézine, Cumanin, Batelle, Enfen, etc.
- Assessment of general intellectual aptitude and cognitive skills using the WISC-V scale.
Other
- Screening protocol A: Assessment for adults with a family history of dementia.
- Screening protocol B: Assessment for adults with a family history of dementia and cardiovascular disease.
- Screening protocol C: Assessment for adults without a family history of dementia.
- Personality study
- Sleep study
- Assessment of general intellectual attitude in adults