Tim Brady Review Sheet
Personal information
Tim Brady is a 39-year-old man. The assessment was carried out on 15th of December 2016.
Reason for referral
The patient was referred for a neuropsychological assessment by a General Practitioner Dr. Lewis, M.D. The doctor wants to know whether there was a decrease in memory capacity of the patient after a road accident. Therefore, he requested an examination of patient’s cognitive abilities to see whether they are within a normal range.
Background information
Tim is married and has two daughters. He has a high level of education. In terms of career, he owns a sports equipment business. One day while driving to work, he got in a car accident because he was blindsided by an oncoming car. As a result, he suffered a head injury. …show more content…
For the first part of the test (TMT-A), Tim obtained a score of 32 which corresponds to the 30th percentile. This indicates that his performance exceeds that of 30% of people within his norm group. As for the second part of the test (TMT-B), Tim’s score was 68 which is located on the 20th percentile. This suggests that slightly more than 70% of people from his norm group performed similarly or better than Tim on this test. In terms of Tim’s cognitive abilities, his mental flexibility and visual scanning are below average. He has some degree of difficulty with evaluating the arrangement of objects in space and processing two tasks simultaneously. His motor and information processing speed are both low compared to his norm group. In addition, low performance on the TMT is related to brain …show more content…
Overall, Tim’s performance on certain tests suggests a poor memory capacity. He has difficulties retaining information in his long-term memory. This could be related to forgetting the phone at home before arriving at the hospital. As for other cognitive abilities, Tim processes information slowly compared to his norm group. His executive functions also deteriorated after the accident. This may explain Tim’s anxiety and dissatisfaction, as dealing with these impairments on a daily basis may cause a certain amount of
Tim Brady is a 39-year-old man. The assessment was carried out on 15th of December 2016.
Reason for referral
The patient was referred for a neuropsychological assessment by a General Practitioner Dr. Lewis, M.D. The doctor wants to know whether there was a decrease in memory capacity of the patient after a road accident. Therefore, he requested an examination of patient’s cognitive abilities to see whether they are within a normal range.
Background information
Tim is married and has two daughters. He has a high level of education. In terms of career, he owns a sports equipment business. One day while driving to work, he got in a car accident because he was blindsided by an oncoming car. As a result, he suffered a head injury. …show more content…
For the first part of the test (TMT-A), Tim obtained a score of 32 which corresponds to the 30th percentile. This indicates that his performance exceeds that of 30% of people within his norm group. As for the second part of the test (TMT-B), Tim’s score was 68 which is located on the 20th percentile. This suggests that slightly more than 70% of people from his norm group performed similarly or better than Tim on this test. In terms of Tim’s cognitive abilities, his mental flexibility and visual scanning are below average. He has some degree of difficulty with evaluating the arrangement of objects in space and processing two tasks simultaneously. His motor and information processing speed are both low compared to his norm group. In addition, low performance on the TMT is related to brain …show more content…
Overall, Tim’s performance on certain tests suggests a poor memory capacity. He has difficulties retaining information in his long-term memory. This could be related to forgetting the phone at home before arriving at the hospital. As for other cognitive abilities, Tim processes information slowly compared to his norm group. His executive functions also deteriorated after the accident. This may explain Tim’s anxiety and dissatisfaction, as dealing with these impairments on a daily basis may cause a certain amount of