Cognitive Functions

What is the neuropsychological profile that people with multiple sclerosis usually present?

July 22, 2024 by Conchi Moreno Rodriguez

Conchi Moreno Rodríguez, a general health psychologist and neuropsychologist, discusses cognitive dysfunction and emotional regulation in people with multiple sclerosis in this post. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease that primarily affects young adults. Its symptomatology is diverse, including sensory, motor, visual, bladder, cognitive, emotional symptoms, and fatigue, among others. Specifically, neuropsychology focuses on …

What are Executive Functions?

July 6, 2022 by Sophie Bishop

In a funny sort of way, you will have already used a form of executive function to search for and click on this post. And, now that you are reading through it, you will be using another form of executive function to retain your attention, allowing your brain to minimize any background noise that might …

Theory of the mind in schizophrenia

November 12, 2021 by Carlos Rebodella Gil

Definition The term “theory of mind” was initially proposed by Premack and Woodruff (1978) and refers to the individual’s ability to infer mental states of others such as intentions, dispositions and beliefs. Evaluation of the theory of the mind with schizophrenia Ruiz, García and Fuentes (2006) point out that generally the tests aimed at measuring the theory …

Intensive therapies in neurorehabilitation: Only applicable to motor functions?

June 16, 2021 by NeuronUP

The effect of intensive therapies on the recovery of people from brain injury has been studied with increasing frequency in recent years. The results of these studies are starting to show the enormous potential of intensive therapies in the recovery of patients, beyond what had been accomplished to date through other types of treatment. Dr. Edward Taub …

Executive functions: what they are, types, and how to improve them

April 15, 2021 by NeuronUP

Executive functions are higher-order skills involved in the energization, regulation, sound execution and on-line readjustment of goal-directed behaviors (Verdejo-García & Bechara, 2010). In other words, the executive functions are the “tools” that guide our actions, thoughts, and emotions in order to achieve objectives or goals.

Rehabilitation of alternating attention

March 29, 2021 by Daniela Ramos Usuga

As already discussed in a previous blog post, the most frequently used theoretical model for the rehabilitation of attention is the clinical model of Sohlberg and Mateer, in which attention is divided hierarchically into five levels, with alternating attention being the fourth level. This means that to efficiently carry out an activity requiring alternating attention, a proper functioning of focused, sustained and selective attention is required1.

Aphasia: Differential Diagnosis

February 19, 2021 by Lidia García Pérez

Aphasia is the loss or impairment of language function caused by brain damage that is typically associated with lesions in the language-dominant hemisphere (the left hemisphere for 96% of right-handed and 70% of left-handed individuals [2]).