Neuropsychologists are involved in the assessment and rehabilitation of many neurological conditions. In Chapter 7 of her book on neuropsychological assessment, Muriel Lezak (1995) discussed the following conditions.:

Head trauma

• Vascular disorders
• Stroke and related disorders
• Multi-infarct dementia
• Hypertension
• Migraine

Degenerative disorders

Cortical dementias

• Alzheimer's disease
• Pick;'s disease & frontal lobe dementia

Subcortical dementias

• Parkinson's disease
• Huntington's disease
• Progressive Supranuclear palsy

Other Progressive Disorders of the CNS in which neuropsychological effects may be prominent.

• multiple sclerosis
• normal pressure hydrocephalus

Toxic Conditions

• Alcohol related disorders
• Street drugs
• Social drugs
• Environmental & Industrial toxins

Infectious Processes

• HIV infection and AIDS
• Herpes Simples encephalitis

Neoplasms

Oxygen Deprivation

• Acute oxygen deprivation
• Chronic oxygen deprivation
• Carbon monoxide poisoning

Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders

• Hypothyroidism (myxedema)
• Uremia
• Diabetes Mellitus

Nutritional Deficiency

Source:
Lezak, .D. (1995). Neuropsychological Assessment. (3rd ed), Oxford University Press.

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