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"Neurological Assessment"

by Christine Kennard
for About.com

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Definition:

An evaluation by a neuropsychologist (specializing in conditions of the central nervous system) that assesses the individual’s cognition, behaviour and emotional functioning to determine the degree of damage present.

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