Neuropsychological consultation in infectious diseases: Pathogenesis and neuropsychological sequelae in cysticercosis

Pimental, Patricia A.

doi:10.1016/s0887-6177(99)80362-x

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“…Clinical neuropsychological assessment with this patient was conducted over several sessions (Pimental & Bauden, 1999 (Goodglass & Kaplan, 1983). The evaluation also included the Wechsler Memory ScaleRevised (WMS-R; Wechsler, 1987), Mini-Inventory of Right Brain Injury (MIRBI; Pimental & Kingsbury, 1989), Benton Visual Form Discrimination (Benton, Hamsher, Varney, & Spreen, 1983), Benton Judgement of Line Orientation (Benton, Hamsher, Varney, & Spreen, 1983), Benton Facial Recognition Test (Benton, Hamsher, Varney, & Spreen, 1983), Hooper Visual Organization Test (HVOT;Hooper, 1983), the Stroop Neuropsychological Screening Test (SNST; Trenerry, Crosson, De Boe, & Leber, 1989), Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (CFT; copy, immediate recall, 30-minute delayed recall, and 30-minute recognition task; Meyers & Meyers, 1995); Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R; Wechsler, 1981), the Iowa Interview for Partial-Complex Seizure Symptoms (Varney & Roberts, 1999), and Word List Generation (F-A-S, Animals).…”

Section: Neuropsychological Sequelae In Cysticercosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Pathogenesis and Neuropsychological Sequelae in Cysticercosis: A Case Study

Pimental

Siegel

Gregor

2009

Applied Neuropsychology

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Cysticercosis is a disease that occurs via the dissemination of the larvae form of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium to various organ systems, including the central nervous system. Sequelae may include seizures and neuropsychological impairment. The present case study involves a 45-year-old Caucasian female executive diagnosed with neurocysticercosis. Evaluation methods consisted of neuropsychological and electrophysiological assessment. Both neuropsychological evaluation and electrophysiological testing suggested right temporal and right parietal lobe dysfunction. Comparison of neuropsychological and quantitative electroencephalogram (QEEG) test results yielded high agreement in terms of site of lesion as documented by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography scan (CT scan) findings. Neuropsychological findings are described in detail, as well as a description of subsequent neurocognitive rehabilitation. Serial assessment is delineated and compared with the baseline evaluation. This case study serves to underscore the clinical utility of neuropsychological assessment and neurocognitive rehabilitation in infectious disease consultations, specifically in neurocysticercosis.

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Section: Neuropsychological Sequelae In Cysticercosismentioning

confidence: 99%