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Originally Posted by Blessings2You
When I was going through the process of trying to get diagnosed, my neuro suggested "we could do a neuropsych exam" or something like that.
Well, I didn't know what he meant. I was overwhelmed, he didn't explain what it was, and what it was for, and I thought it was another one of those "it's all in your head and we're gonna prove it" things.
So in his office notes, he wrote that he had recommended a neuropsych exam but I was "hesitant". It makes me sound non-compliant.
I wonder if I should have, or if it would have made any difference, other than stress me out?
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B2Y, the one thing the neuro at Hopkins told me in January was that getting it done gives a good baseline for cognitive functioning. So the one I had 5 years ago would be a baseline (if, in fact, it is valid) and this one would show slippage (if any).
I don't know if "hesitant" makes you sound non-compliant. I don't think that it would HELP you get diagnosed and it's expensive testing. Heck, you could be "hesitant" to get spinal surgery and that's probably a prudent response to that. So don't worry about the effect of a "hesitant" in your records for a test that's not essential to a diagnostic path.
The testing is rather interesting. It's just exhausting. And they do stop if you get frustrated or too stressed. So if you think you would want to do it, don't be afraid of it. It's a lot but it's useful if you have cognitive problems.
A good neuropsych should be able to give you suggestions on how to compensate for cognitive issues you might have. That in itself is worthwhile because it can help you make your life LESS stressful than it is right now if the cog problems are causing you stress.