Specialties & Services

Neuropsychology

Clinical neuropsychology is a specialty profession focusing on brain function. We offer evaluation and treatment to patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury, dementia, attention deficit disorder, and other brain disorders.

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Why choose us for neuropsychology?

Clinical neuropsychology is a specialty profession focusing on brain function. At Barnes-Jewish Hospital & WashU Medicine Neuroscience Center Neuropsychology Clinic, clinicians use objective testing of memory and thinking skills to evaluate brain function, develop diagnoses, and create treatment plans for patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury, dementia, attention deficit disorder, and other brain disorders.

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Specialized care: Our neurologists specialize in multiple areas, including epilepsy, stroke, movement disorders, memory disorders, and more. This subspecialization allows us to offer specialty services available at few centers in the nation.
Recognized expertise: Our physicians include several regional and national neurology experts. Our department is nationally recognized as a leader in noninvasive neurology treatment.
Expert diagnostic tools: We have a range of neurodiagnostic testing tools, including sleep studies, electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG). A positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, a state-of-the art brain imaging technique invented and developed at WashU Medicine, is located in the neurology intensive care unit at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The unit is one of the largest and most sophisticated in the United States.

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Our highly trained team of specialists offers advanced treatments as well as compassionate, personalized care.

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Neuropsychology treatment

Patients often are referred by their physicians or as part of their neurologic rehabilitation after a trauma, such as a brain injury or stroke. Test results can be used to differentiate between illnesses, plan treatments, identify strengths and weaknesses from a cognitive standpoint, or determine capacity for everyday functions like driving, managing money, or working productively.

A typical neuropsychological evaluation will involve assessment of: