Neuropsychological assessment effects

Improvement can be determined by regular clinical assessment, patient self-report, and weekly use of subjective and objective symptom measures. It can commence very early in the ECT course. ECT should be continued until the patient no longer seems to be improving. The usual number of treatments required by young persons is similar to that required by adults (a mean of 6-12). Assessment of unwanted events should be made following each ECT administration by systematic inquiry of the common side effects or by use of specially developed scales such as the Columbia ECT Subjective Side Effects Schedule (Sackeim et al., 1987). Where possible, neuropsychological assessment should be per-... 

Morrow LA, Stein L, Bagovich GR, et al Neuropsychological assessment, depression, and past exposure to organic solvents. Appl Neuropsychol 8 65-73, 2001 Nasterlack M, Dietz MC, Frank KH, et al A multidisciplinary cross-sectional study on solvent-related health effects in painters compared with construction workers. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 72 205-214,1999 O Donoghue JL Alkanes, alcohols, ketones, and ethylene oxide, in Neurotoxicity of Industrial and Commercial Chemicals, Vol II. Edited by O Donoghue JL. Boca Raton, FL, CRC Press, 1985, pp 61-97... 

Alternatively, it might be objected that the tests used in the present investigation were inappropriate for the detection of those types of impairment which are most likely to result from solvents. Lezak (1986) has recently argued that existing methods of neuropsychological assessment of the effects of industrial toxins have... 

The behavioral testing of phencyclidine (PCP) abusers by means of neuropsychological (NP) assessment serves as a bridge between neuroscience research into brain effects of PCP and the treatment and rehabilitation of the drug abuser in the community. The systematic individual NP case study includes (1) a critical review... 

Hansen ON, Trillingsgaard A, Beese I, et al. 1989. A neuropsychological study of children with elevated dentine lead level Assessment of the effect of lead in different socioeconomic groups. Neurotoxicol Teratol 11 205-213. 

Fleishaker, J.C. et al., Psychomotor and memory effects of two adinazolam formulations assessed by a computerized neuropsychological test battery, J. Clin. Pharmacol., 33, 463, 1993. 

Caraceni A, Martini C, Belli F, Mascheroni L, Rivoltini L, Arienti F, Cascinelli N. Neuropsychological and neurophysiological assessment of the central effects of interleukin-2 administration. Eur J Cancer 1993 29A(9) 1266-9. 

Assessments of motor function are often included in the neuropsychological test batteries utilized in occupational exposure studies. Typically, these tend to be relatively simple measures of motor capabilities, probably for two reasons. The first is that the inclusion of vigilance tasks such as those described previously depends on motor coordination in addition to sensory capabilities therefore, toxicant-induced changes in such performances may already be indicative of motor impairment. This can then be pursued by inclusion of some additional and more direct assessments of motor function in the battery. The second reason relates to logistical reasons and practicalities. Test batteries such as the WHO Neurobehavioral Core Test Battery and the NFS are typically taken to the site where measurements of subjects are to be made. Thus, portability is a major consideration, and more complex assessments of motor function would incur greater equipment needs. Since the purpose of these batteries is generally to screen for adverse effects, studies providing more precise delineations of affected functions can be pursued at a later time. 

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