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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Texas
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Texas
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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho
agent,
Welcome to NeuroTalk.
What's a DEEG ?
A NeuroPsychological Assessment used a variety of different tests to quantify different kinds of intelligent, memory, cognitive skills, executive functioning, motor speed, processing speed, etc. It can take a minimum of a few hours to 8 hours or more. They cost from $1000 to $5000.
The patient usually is only given a report with general interpretations. Some will include scores and scales compared to normal populations of equal age, education, etc.
For many of us, an NPA just validates what we already suspect but in a way that helps us accept our dysfunctions as real vs imagined.
Some NeuroPsychs will use an NPA to try to direct therapy or changes in direction in career, etc.
So, agent,
What symptoms are you struggling with ?
Feel free to introduce yourself and start your own thread if you want. Use the New Thread button at the top left.
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So, if I were to do an NPA and it came back good, would that be a good indicator that my issues may be more so psychological than physiological? What if my baseline was really high so that even though I got damaged I still score better than average?
I'm asking because my neuro suggested we do one if I really want to. If it comes back good I would focus on treating what my neuro thinks my biggest problem is: anxiety and depression.
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March 2009: Concussion from a tree branch falling on head, all symptoms cleared up by 8-month mark. Started having head and hand tremors in 2013, which may had been caused by this concussion.
February 2015: Slammed head into a heavy dining table light, another concussion.
Current symptoms: Constant headaches that are mostly localized to the right side, head pressure, head sensitivity, moderate fatigue, fractured sleep, anxiety, mood swings, tremors, mild dizziness caused by head movement at times, neck pain, fullness in right ear, mild blurry vision
Symptoms that went away: Light/noise sensitivity, nausea, severe fatigue, moderate blurry vision, tinnitus
Current meds: Tramadol
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