[The role of the neuropsychologist in neurology services: a descriptive study of the users of the specialised neurological assessment unit of the Hospital Complex of Navarra during its first year in service]
| Autor: | Pilar, Luna-Lario, Raquel, Seijas-Gómez, Anna, Carnés-Vendrell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Aged 80 and over Male Inpatients Hospitals Public Mental Disorders Hospital Departments Middle Aged Neuropsychological Tests Neurology Socioeconomic Factors Neuropsychology Spain Outpatients Ambulatory Care Humans Female Nervous System Diseases Physician's Role Hospital Units Diagnosis-Related Groups Aged |
| Zdroj: | Revista de neurologia. 59(12) |
| ISSN: | 1576-6578 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION. A large number of neurological diseases course with impairment of higher cognitive functions, their evaluation being important for diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic purposes. The main purpose of neuropsychological assessment is to identify behavioral, emotional and cognitive consequences of brain dysfunction. The neuropsychologist's figure was included in Navarra's Hospital Neurology Service in February 2013 through a specialized practice in neuropsychological assessment. AIM. To describe the sociodemographic and clinical profile of all patients referred to the same from March 2013 to March 2014. PATIENTS AND METHODS. A total of 511 people have been treated in this practice. RESULTS. 73.2% are more than 55 years old and the most frequent reason of referral is to characterize the neuropsychological profile to detect and discriminate mild cognitive impairment and dementia, as well as the type of dementia. In younger adults (55 years old) the most prevalent cognitive deficit is memory impairment. CONCLUSIONS. The expert neuropsychologist performs thorough neuropsychological evaluations from an interpretative approach. The results of this study suggest the importance of this figures role in neurology services and point out future aims.Papel del neuropsicologo en los servicios de neurologia: estudio descriptivo de los usuarios de la consulta especializada de evaluacion neuropsicologica del Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra en su primer año de funcionamiento.Introduccion. Un gran numero de patologias neurologicas cursa con afectacion de las funciones cognitivas superiores, y su valoracion es importante con fines diagnosticos, pronosticos y terapeuticos. El principal objetivo de la evaluacion neuropsicologica es identificar las consecuencias conductuales, emocionales y cognitivas de la disfuncion cerebral. La figura del neuropsicologo se incluyo en el servicio de neurologia del Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra en febrero de 2013 a traves de una consulta especializada de evaluacion neuropsicologica. Objetivo. Describir el perfil sociodemografico y clinico del total de pacientes derivados a consulta de marzo de 2013 a marzo de 2014. Pacientes y metodos. Se ha atendido a un total de 511 personas en esta consulta. Resultados. El 73,2% tiene mas de 55 años y el motivo de derivacion mas frecuente es la caracterizacion del perfil neuropsicologico para detectar y discriminar deterioro cognitivo leve y demencia, asi como el tipo de demencia. En los adultos jovenes (55 años), el deficit cognitivo mas prevalente es la afectacion de la memoria. Conclusiones. El neuropsicologo experto realiza evaluaciones neuropsicologicas exhaustivas desde un enfoque interpretativo. Los resultados de este estudio apuntan la relevancia de su funcion en los servicios de neurologia y descubre objetivos futuros. |
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