UT Neuropsychology Disorders
Who Are We?
Neuropsychology is the study of brain-behavior relationships. Neuropsychologists specialize in evaluating and documenting cognitive and behavioral changes related to medical illness, injury, neurologic conditions, and neuropsychiatric disorders. We offer comprehensive neuropsychological assessments to help with diagnosis, quantify cognitive and emotional status, and guide treatment planning. Our assessment services range from focused examinations to extensive full-day evaluations depending on the referral question. Our intervention services include cognitive rehabilitation and cognitive-behavioral therapy for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures for select cases.
Why Choose Us?
The Neuropsychology Division provides outstanding care for our patients and families. Our team of experts have advanced training and work closely with referring providers to:
· Understand whether cognitive and/or behavioral changes are from normal aging or the effects of a neurodegenerative disease, such as Alzheimer’s disease or a related cause of dementia.
· Characterize cognitive and behavioral effects of chronic illness such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, or multiple sclerosis.
· Provide tailored treatment plans for the individual and family to provide local and national support, as well as ways to improve brain health and overall quality of life.
Expertise:
The Division of Neuropsychology at UT Health San Antonio includes six neuropsychologists, five of whom are board certified in Clinical Neuropsychology through the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology. Our clinical neuropsychologists are skilled in complex differential diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders and how underlying neurological conditions affect daily life.
Innovation:
Our Division provides several novel, multi-disciplinary clinics designed to expedite the path from symptom onset to confirmed diagnosis, treatment, and access to clinical research. We offer specialized clinics in Frontotemporal Dementia, ALS, MS, Parkinson’s disease, suspected neurodegenerative disease, and young-onset dementia. Within these clinics, patients are evaluated by our team of experts to provide precise diagnosis. Our targeted evaluations include visits with neuropsychology and neurology within a single day. Additional services, including access to social work, speech therapy, counseling, and rehabilitation serves are available as necessary.
Research:
In addition to providing the highest standard of clinical care, the Division of Neuropsychology is committed to further research investigations into understanding and treating cognitive disorder. All patients have the opportunity to enroll in our clinical research activities, which including observational longitudinal studies, as well as disease-specific clinical trials.
Additional information on clinical trials at UT Health can be found here and trials through the Biggs Institute can be found here.
Education:
The neuropsychology division offers a two-year fellowship program in clinical neuropsychology.
Community: Our team of experts frequently give talks at local, national, and international conferences. We also offer educational talks and resources to our community through events with the Biggs Institute, Caring for the Caregiver, the Association for Frontotemporal Dementia, the ALS Association, the Alzheimer’s Association, and the Neurology department.
Personalized care:
The Neuropsychology Division, in partnership with the Neurology department and Biggs Institute, is dedicated to providing care that is tailored to the patient and their family’s needs.
What We Treat: A neuropsychology appointment is often requested to help with diagnosis, review cognitive abilities, and guide treatment plans. Our team of neuropsychologists specialize in evaluating and documenting cognitive and behavioral changes related to illness, injury, and neuropsychiatric disorder, including:
Neurodegenerative syndromes such as Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
Other Movement Disorder conditions such as Essential Tremor and Dystonia
Epilepsy
Autoimmune conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Sjogren’s syndrome, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Cancer
Stroke
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Contact Us
To learn more about the Neuropsychology Division at UT Health San Antonio and the Biggs Institute or to schedule an appointment, please call 210-450-9960
Refer a Patient
Submit an online referral form or call our 24-hour referring physician service 210-450-9700
