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Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery

Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery. Luria-Nebraska Neuro- Psychological Battery. A multidimensional battery design to assess a broad range of neuro-psychological functions.

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Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery

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  1. Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery

  2. Luria-Nebraska Neuro- Psychological Battery • A multidimensional battery design to assess a broad range of neuro-psychological functions. • It is to diagnose general and specific cognitive deficits including lateralization and localization of focal brain impairments. • It aids in the planning and evaluation of rehabilitation programs.

  3. It is based on the theories and diagnostic procedures of the Russian Neuro-Psychologist A. R. Luria. • It offers the benefits of standardised administration and scoring. • There is both quantitative and qualitative scoring procedures.

  4. General Description • The LNNB adult is a 269 items (form I) and 279 items (form II), children is a 149 items, individually administered battery. • For each item the client is assigned a score of 0 (normal), 1 (weak evidence of brain disorder), or 2 (strong evidence of brain disorder).

  5. General Description contd… • These individual scores are then summed in various combinations and finally converted to overall T-score for each scale. • The overall scale is divided in to 11 clinical scales, 5 summary scales, 8 localization scales and 28 factor scales.

  6. Clinical Scales • Motor Functions • Rhythm (ability to hear rhythmic patterns and musical tones) • Tactile Functions • Visual Functions • Receptive Speech • Expressive Language • Writing

  7. Clinical Scales contd… • Reading • Arithmetic • Memory • Intellectual Processes • Delayed Memory

  8. Summary Scales • Pathognomonic • Left Hemisphere • Right Hemisphere • Profile Elevation • Impairment

  9. Localisation Scales • Left Frontal • Left Sensorimotor • Left Parietal-Occipital • Left Temporal • Right Frontal • Right Sensorimotor • Right Parietal-Occipital • Right Temporal

  10. Factor Scales • Kinesthesis based movements • Drawing speed • Fine Motor speed • Spatial Based Movements • Oral Motor Skills • Rhythm& Pitch Perception

  11. Factor Scales contd… • Simple Tactile Sensation • Stereognosis • Visual acuity and Naming • Visual Spatial Organization • Phonemic Discrimination • Relational Concept

  12. Factor Scales contd… • Concept Recognition • Verbal Spatial Relationship • Simple Phonetic Reading • Word repetition • Reading Polly-syllabic words • Reading Complex Materials

  13. Factor Scales contd… • Reading Simple Materials • Spelling • Motor Writing Skills • Arithmetic Calculations • Number Reading • Verbal Memory

  14. Factor Scales contd… • Visual and Complex Memory • General Verbal Intelligence • Complex Verbal Arithmetic • Simple Verbal Arithmetic

  15. Areas of Application • The LNNB is used to diagnose cognitive deficits, including lateralisation and localisation of focal brain impairments. • The LNNB detects very specific problems, as well as mild impairment that might otherwise go unnoticed.

  16. Depending on the patient’s condition, it can be given in a single session or in a series of brief sessions. • Completely portable, it can even be given at bedside if necessary.

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