Neuropsychological testing administers standardized instruments measuring memory, attention, processing speed, executive function, and language. Results are compared against normative data adjusted for age, education, and background.
Batteries include performance validity and symptom validity tests designed to detect insufficient effort or exaggerated reporting.
Alternative Names:
Neuropsych Testing, Neuropsychological Evaluation
Why it Matters?
This testing is the central evidence in mild traumatic brain injury litigation, where imaging is typically normal and the dispute concerns whether measurable deficits exist. Validity testing is where cases turn: failed effort measures substantially undermine the claim, while passed measures alongside consistent deficits strengthen it considerably. Establishing a pre-injury baseline from academic and employment records is equally important, since deficits mean little without a comparison point.
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What are performance validity tests?
Why does a pre-injury baseline matter?
