How do you know if you need a neuropsychologist?
Neuropsychological services typically require a referral from your doctor, but you may benefit from our services if you experience any of the symptoms below:
- Difficulty thinking
- Problems learning
- Developmental delays
- Uncontrollable emotions
- Unusual behaviors
- Memory problems
- Suffered a traumatic brain injury
We have dedicated staff members who are happy to assist you with the pre-authorization process. Please call (585) 723-7972 for more information and we'll help you get started on the path to healing.
Additional Resources
Additional resources that you may find helpful include:
Memory, aging, and neurodegenerative disease
Stroke and brain injury
- National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- American Stroke Association
- National Brain Injury Association
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
General resources and support
Psychiatry/mental health resources
Neuropsychology
If you are experiencing cognitive (e.g., memory, attention) or emotional/behavioral concerns due to a known or suspected neurological condition, our highly-skilled, compassionate neuropsychologists provide evaluation, consultation, and counseling to children, adults, and seniors in our community experiencing cognitive and emotional challenges.
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What is Neuropsychology?
Neuropsychology focuses on how injuries or illnesses of the brain affect cognitive functions and behaviors. With an emphasis on assessing and designing effective treatments, the neuropsychologists at Rochester Regional Health offer the largest, most comprehensive array of services in the Rochester area.
Treating a Wide Array of Neuropsychological Conditions
Our highly-skilled, compassionate neuropsychologists provide comprehensive neuropsychology assessments and treatment recommendations for the cognitive and behavioral effects of neurologic, psychiatric, and other medical disorders, including:
Adult/Geriatric
- Traumatic brain injury and concussion
- Memory impairment and Dementia (e.g., Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's disease, Frontotemporal dementia, Vascular dementia, Lewy Body dementia)
- Stroke and cerebrovascular disease
- Seizure disorder/epilepsy
- Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders
- Cerebral anoxia/hypoxia
- Multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases
- Encephalitis
- Brain tumor including pre- and post-surgical evaluations
- Cognitive impairment due to HIV
- Changes in cognition due to unclear etiology (e.g., a psychiatric versus neurological disorder)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Learning Disability**
Pediatric/Adolescent
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)**
- Learning disorders**
- Genetic disorders and congenital neurologic conditions
- Developmental delays**
- Seizure disorder/epilepsy
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion
- Changes in cognition due to unclear etiology (e.g., a psychiatric versus neurological disorder)
**Note: neuropsychological assessment may not be considered ‘medically necessary’ by various insurance policies for this diagnosis without other qualifying conditions.
Diagnosis and Treatment
Neuropsychological evaluation involves administration of a broad range of cognitive, behavioral, and emotional tests to help diagnose and treat a variety of neurological or neuropsychiatric conditions. Testing can contribute helpful information about a person’s cognitive function, such as how a person thinks, remembers information, or carries out daily tasks, all of which can inform diagnosis and help with treatment planning.
These evaluations are useful to:
- Aid in diagnosis or rule out certain conditions
- Help determine if certain medications or medical treatments are needed
- Track progress before and after interventions
- Plan educational or vocational programs
- Determine a disability
- Provide a baseline for later comparison in progressive disorders
- Aid in treatment and family planning for patients with neurodegenerative disorders
Through the use of neuropsychological testing, our specialists examine how a patient’s neurological condition affects factors such as:
- Executive functioning
- Processing speed
- Attention
- Intellectual abilities
- Language
- Learning
- Memory
- Visuospatial abilities
- Motor skills
- Personality
- Functional abilities
- Employability
Our experienced neuropsychologists will help develop a treatment plan which may include medication, rehabilitation therapy, or surgery.
In some cases, the neuropsychologist also helps to provide individual counseling for the patient’s emotional needs and adjustment to his or her disability and will also work with community agencies, schools, and employers to fully support you.