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Cognitive Impairment

Alternate Names : Cognitive Disorder, Cognitive Disability

Cognitive Impairment | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring | Attribution


How is the condition diagnosed?

In some cases, mental retardation can be diagnosed at birth. An infant with Down syndrome, for example, is often identified by characteristic features. The diagnosis is confirmed with a chromosome analysis.

Other tests used to diagnose cognitive impairments include:

  • cognitive testing, which provides information about the individual's memory and thinking skills
  • cranial CT scan
  • cranial MRI
  • spinal tap

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    Cognitive Impairment: Prevention & Expectations

    Author: Karen Preston, PHN, MS, CRRN
    Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
    Date Reviewed: 09/25/01









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