The A–B Neuropsychological Assessment Schedule (ABNAS): the further refinement of a patient-based scale of patient-perceived cognitive functioning

Neuropsychiatric symptomatology predicts seizure recurrence in newly treated patients

“…19 Here we examine a validated brief scale of cognitive and behavioral function, the A-B Neuropsychological Assessment Scale (ABNAS), 20 as a predictor of the success of seizure control in prospectively followed cohorts of patients newly commencing medical treatment for a seizure disorder. 21 We show that a higher ABNAS score, reflecting greater neuropsychiatric symptomatology and potentially more widespread brain dysfunction, is associated with a higher chance of AED nonresponsiveness. It has been shown to correlate with scales for memory, anxiety, and depression levels.…”

Adverse effects of anti-epileptics in trigeminal neuralgiform pain

“…The order by which the two questionnaires were given to participants during their visit was alternated in a randomized manner. The ABNAS answers were assigned to categories of Slowing, Fatigue, Memory, Concentration, Motor and Language, as indicated by the questionnaire itself (23). Additionally, Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) -Facial (28,29) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD-A, HAD-D) (30) questionnaire scores were obtained as measures of pain relief, quality of life and mood.…”

“…However, the AEP does not enquire in depth on cognitive effects caused by the drugs, as its questions are mainly focused on other types of symptoms. The A-B Neuropsychological Assessment Schedule (ABNAS) (Supporting material Figure 2) includes questions on such symptoms (23,24), but it has not been used in TN patients, nor has a cut-off score for toxic range been calculated yet.…”

Predictors of Subjective Cognitive Complaint in Postacute Older Adult Stroke Patients

“…The ABNAS has high internal consistency (Cronbach aZ.95) and good construct validity (rZ.63). 21,22 Cognitive functioning was assessed using the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS). 23 An age-scaled score (meanZ100AE15) was derived for immediate and delayed memory functioning, visuospatial abilities, attention, and language skills, as well as a total cognitive functioning score.…”