One of the great challenges behavioral neurologists and neuropsychologists face is
integrating a seemingly random collection of signs and symptoms into a coherent and
conceptually sound diagnosis of a disorder. The following case is a detailed description of
neurological signs and symptoms presented by a patient in a neuropsychology clinic. Your task
is to:
• Name and describe the signs, symptoms, and potential syndrome(s)
• Determine cognitive domain(s) impacted and possible brain damage localization (be specific!).
Also, describe other areas of cognitive functioning that you think might be impacted based on
cognitive neuroscience research. Describe other clinically relevant data you want
(e.g. neuroimaging, neuropsychological reports, etc.).
• Provide potential diagnoses – list 2-3 possible diagnoses that you feel should be considered based
on the facts of the case. Then narrow your reasoning down to what you feel is the most likely
diagnosis.
Each of these aspects should be fully explained and justified based primarily on information
provided in the course (including the lectures). In addition to the course materials, you should
cite two (2) additional research papers related to your final diagnosis that have informed
your clinical decision-making process. However, this is not intended as a research paper. I
do not expect lengthy discussions on the etiologies (i.e., causes) nor an extensive bibliography.
You may write 750 words for this assignment so your thoughts should be well-reasoned and
precisely stated. Superfluous writing and unfounded statements are STRONGLY discouraged.
Please see the “Term Paper Tutorial” lecture notes in the “Term Paper” folder on eClass for further
details on how to approach the assignment. One of the great challenges that behavioral neurologists and neuropsychologists face are
integrating a seemingly random collection of signs and symptoms into a coherent and
conceptually sound diagnosis of a disorder. The following case is a detailed description of
neurological signs and symptoms presented by a patient in a neuropsychology clinic. Your task
is to:
• Name and describe the signs, symptoms, and potential syndrome(s)
• Determine cognitive domain(s) impacted and possible brain damage localization (be specific!).
Also, describe other areas of cognitive functioning that you think might be impacted based on
cognitive neuroscience research. Describe other clinically relevant data you want
(e.g. neuroimaging, neuropsychological reports, etc.).
• Provide potential diagnoses – list 2-3 possible diagnoses that you feel should be considered based
on the facts of the case. Then narrow your reasoning down to what you feel is the most likely
diagnosis.
Each of these aspects should be fully explained and justified based primarily on information
provided in the course (including the lectures). In addition to the course materials, you should
cite two (2) additional research papers related to your final diagnosis that have informed
your clinical decision-making process. However, this is not intended as a research paper. I
do not expect lengthy discussions on the etiologies (i.e., causes) nor an extensive bibliography.
You may write 750 words for this assignment so your thoughts should be well-reasoned and
precisely stated. Superfluous writing and unfounded statements are STRONGLY discouraged.
Please see the “Term Paper Tutorial” lecture notes in the “Term Paper” folder on eClass for further
details on how to approach the assignment. One of the great challenges that behavioral neurologists and neuropsychologists face are
integrating a seemingly random collection of signs and symptoms into a coherent and
conceptually sound diagnosis of a disorder. The following case is a detailed description of
neurological signs and symptoms presented by a patient in a neuropsychology clinic. Your task
is to:
• Name and describe the signs, symptoms, and potential syndrome(s)
• Determine cognitive domain(s) impacted and possible brain damage localization (be specific!).
Also, describe other areas of cognitive functioning that you think might be impacted based on
cognitive neuroscience research. Describe other clinically relevant data you want
(e.g. neuroimaging, neuropsychological reports, etc.).
• Provide potential diagnoses – list 2-3 possible diagnoses that you feel should be considered based
on the facts of the case. Then narrow your reasoning down to what you feel is the most likely
diagnosis.
Each of these aspects should be fully explained and justified based primarily on information
provided in the course (including the lectures). In addition to the course materials, you should
cite two (2) additional research papers related to your final diagnosis and that have informed
your clinical decision-making process. HOWEVER, this is not intended as a research paper. I
do not expect lengthy discussions on the etiologies (i.e., causes) nor an extensive bibliography.
You may write 750 words for this assignment so your thoughts should be well reasoned and
precisely stated. Superfluous writing and unfounded statements are STRONGLY discouraged.
Please see “Term Paper Tutorial” lecture notes in the “Term Paper” folder on eClass for further
details on how to approach the assignment.One of the great challenges that behavioural neurologists and neuropsychologists face is
integrating a seemingly random collection of signs and symptoms into a coherent and
conceptually sound diagnosis of a disorder. The following case is a detailed description of
neurological signs and symptoms presented by a patient in a neuropsychology clinic. Your task
is to:
• Name and describe the signs, symptoms and potential syndrome(s)
• Determine cognitive domain(s) impacted and possible brain damage localization (be specific!).
Also describe other areas of cognitive functioning that you think might be impacted based on
cognitive neuroscience research. Describe other clinically relevant data you would like to obtain
(e.g. neuroimaging, neuropsychological reports etc.).
• Provide potential diagnoses – list 2-3 possible diagnoses that you feel should be considered based
on the facts of the case. Then narrow your reasoning down to what you feel is the most likely
diagnosis.
Each of these aspects should be fully explained and justified based primarily on information
provided in the course (including the lectures). In addition to the course materials, you should
cite two (2) additional research papers related to your final diagnosis and that have informed
your clinical decision-making process. HOWEVER, this is not intended as a research paper. I
do not expect lengthy discussions on the etiologies (i.e., causes) nor an extensive bibliography.
You may write 750 words for this assignment so your thoughts should be well reasoned and
precisely stated. Superfluous writing and unfounded statements are STRONGLY discouraged.
Please see “Term Paper Tutorial” lecture notes in the “Term Paper” folder on eClass for further
details on how to approach the assignment.
Th case Study is : F.G. is a 68-year-old, right-handed woman who presented in the emergency room with onset of
difficulty speaking and mild paralysis of the lower face on the right side approximately 2 days
ago. Her husband reported that F.G. has been struggling with morning headaches and nausea for
approximately 2 years. Her husband also intimated that he has become concerned about
personality changes he has observed in F.G. in the past 6-8 months.
Throughout the initial examination of F.G., her deficits in language persisted. She seemed to
have moderate difficulty generating words, using short words or phrases laboriously. She was
able to repeat words when asked but her responses were stilted and slow. She had moderate
difficulty when asked to write a sentence. F.G. seemed to comprehend and follow verbal
instructions well.
A brief mental status screening indicated that F.G. was having difficulty remembering material
presented verbally. She was able to recall only 1 of 3 words after a short delay. Subsequent
testing revealed that F.G. had significant difficulty recalling a more extensive word list after a
20-minute delay. Most remarkable during her performance on these tasks was F.G.’s difficulty
monitoring her responses. Her responses included a high number of repetitions and words that
were not included on the original list. Her ability to reproduce a 2-dimensional complex figure
from memory after a 30-minute delay was borderline normal.
F.G.’s husband acknowledged that he has noticed a decline in F.G.’s memory functioning lately.
However, he did not seem concerned with this problem, stating that F.G. has always been and
continues to be very organized at home with multiple systems in place to help her remember key
dates and locations of important objects. F.G.’s husband expressed greater concern about F.G.’s
recent social behaviours. Mr. F has observed his wife to be more irritable and impulsive,
spending money frivolously and being verbally combative with salespeople. In fact, F.G. was
inappropriately verbally aggressive with a bank teller recently. F.G.’s long-time bridge group
has asked her to no longer attend their weekly games as she has been unable to refrain from
using expletives and making offensive remarks. F.G. does not seem concerned with the
consequences of her recent actions.
Following her initial visit to the emergency room, F.G.’s diagnosis was formulated based on
neuropsychological and neuroimaging investigations, as well as a finding of increased
intracranial pressure. F.G. is a 68-year-old, right-handed woman who presented in the emergency room with onset of
difficulty speaking and mild paralysis of the lower face on the right side approximately 2 days
ago. Her husband reported that F.G. has been struggling with morning headaches and nausea for
approximately 2 years. Her husband also intimated that he has become concerned about
personality changes he has observed in F.G. in the past 6-8 months.
Throughout the initial examination of F.G., her deficits in language persisted. She seemed to
have moderate difficulty generating words, using short words or phrases laboriously. She was
able to repeat words when asked but her responses were stilted and slow. She had moderate
difficulty when asked to write a sentence. F.G. seemed to comprehend and follow verbal
instructions well.
A brief mental status screening indicated that F.G. was having difficulty remembering material
presented verbally. She was able to recall only 1 of 3 words after a short delay. Subsequent
testing revealed that F.G. had significant difficulty recalling a more extensive word list after a
20-minute delay. Most remarkable during her performance on these tasks was F.G.’s difficulty
monitoring her responses. Her responses included a high number of repetitions and words that
were not included on the original list. Her ability to reproduce a 2-dimensional complex figure
from memory after a 30-minute delay was borderline normal.
F.G.’s husband acknowledged that he has noticed a decline in F.G.’s memory functioning lately.
However, he did not seem concerned with this problem, stating that F.G. has always been and
continues to be very organized at home with multiple systems in place to help her remember key
dates and locations of important objects. F.G.’s husband expressed greater concern about F.G.’s
recent social behaviours. Mr. F has observed his wife to be more irritable and impulsive,
spending money frivolously and being verbally combative with salespeople. In fact, F.G. was
inappropriately verbally aggressive with a bank teller recently. F.G.’s long-time bridge group
has asked her to no longer attend their weekly games as she has been unable to refrain from
using expletives and making offensive remarks. F.G. does not seem concerned with the
consequences of her recent actions.
Following her initial visit to the emergency room, F.G.’s diagnosis was formulated based on
neuropsychological and neuroimaging investigations, as well as a finding of increased
intracranial pressure. F.G. is a 68-year-old, right-handed woman who presented in the emergency room with onset of
difficulty speaking and mild paralysis of the lower face on the right side approximately 2 days
ago. Her husband reported that F.G. has been struggling with morning headaches and nausea for
approximately 2 years. Her husband also intimated that he has become concerned about
personality changes he has observed in F.G. in the past 6-8 months.
Throughout the initial examination of F.G., her deficits in language persisted. She seemed to
have moderate difficulty generating words, using short words or phrases laboriously. She was
able to repeat words when asked but her responses were stilted and slow. She had moderate
difficulty when asked to write a sentence. F.G. seemed to comprehend and follow verbal
instructions well.
A brief mental status screening indicated that F.G. was having difficulty remembering material
presented verbally. She was able to recall only 1 of 3 words after a short delay. Subsequent
testing revealed that F.G. had significant difficulty recalling a more extensive word list after a
20-minute delay. Most remarkable during her performance on these tasks was F.G.’s difficulty
monitoring her responses. Her responses included a high number of repetitions and words that
were not included on the original list. Her ability to reproduce a 2-dimensional complex figure
from memory after a 30-minute delay was borderline normal.
F.G.’s husband acknowledged that he has noticed a decline in F.G.’s memory functioning lately.
However, he did not seem concerned with this problem, stating that F.G. has always been and
continues to be very organized at home with multiple systems in place to help her remember key
dates and locations of important objects. F.G.’s husband expressed greater concern about F.G.’s
recent social behaviours. Mr. F has observed his wife to be more irritable and impulsive,
spending money frivolously and being verbally combative with salespeople. In fact, F.G. was
inappropriately verbally aggressive with a bank teller recently. F.G.’s long-time bridge group
has asked her to no longer attend their weekly games as she has been unable to refrain from
using expletives and making offensive remarks. F.G. does not seem concerned with the
consequences of her recent actions.
Following her initial visit to the emergency room, F.G.’s diagnosis was formulated based on
neuropsychological and neuroimaging investigations, as well as a finding of increased
intracranial pressure. F.G. is a 68-year-old, right-handed woman who presented in the emergency room with onset of
difficulty speaking and mild paralysis of the lower face on the right side approximately 2 days
ago. Her husband reported that F.G. has been struggling with morning headaches and nausea for
approximately 2 years. Her husband also intimated that he has become concerned about
personality changes he has observed in F.G. in the past 6-8 months.
Throughout the initial examination of F.G., her deficits in language persisted. She seemed to
have moderate difficulty generating words, using short words or phrases laboriously. She was
able to repeat words when asked but her responses were stilted and slow. She had moderate
difficulty when asked to write a sentence. F.G. seemed to comprehend and follow verbal
instructions well.
A brief mental status screening indicated that F.G. was having difficulty remembering material
presented verbally. She was able to recall only 1 of 3 words after a short delay. Subsequent
testing revealed that F.G. had significant difficulty recalling a more extensive word list after a
20-minute delay. Most remarkable during her performance on these tasks was F.G.’s difficulty
monitoring her responses. Her responses included a high number of repetitions and words that
were not included on the original list. Her ability to reproduce a 2-dimensional complex figure
from memory after a 30-minute delay was borderline normal.
F.G.’s husband acknowledged that he has noticed a decline in F.G.’s memory functioning lately.
However, he did not seem concerned with this problem, stating that F.G. has always been and
continues to be very organized at home with multiple systems in place to help her remember key
dates and locations of important objects. F.G.’s husband expressed greater concern about F.G.’s
recent social behaviours. Mr. F has observed his wife to be more irritable and impulsive,
spending money frivolously and being verbally combative with salespeople. In fact, F.G. was
inappropriately verbally aggressive with a bank teller recently. F.G.’s long-time bridge group
has asked her to no longer attend their weekly games as she has been unable to refrain from
using expletives and making offensive remarks. F.G. does not seem concerned with the
consequences of her recent actions.
Following her initial visit to the emergency room, F.G.’s diagnosis was formulated based on
neuropsychological and neuroimaging investigations, as well as a finding of increased
intracranial pressure.
