Rare Conditions, Diagnostic Challenges, and Controversies in Clinical Neuropsychology Out of the Ordinary

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Jessica Fish, Shai Betteridge, & Barbara A. Wilson

Introduction: Rare Disorders, Diagnostic Conundrums, and Controversies in Clinical Neuropsychology

Section 1: Rare conditions

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Urvashi Shah

Gas Geyser Syndrome in India: A Tragic, Preventable Neuropsychological Morbidity　

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Joanna Atkinson

Disconnection syndrome and optic aphasia following left hemisphere posterior cerebral artery stroke: A deductive assessment approach

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Narinder Kapur & Norman Poole

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease presenting with Capgras Syndrome

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Julia Cook

A rare and challenging differential diagnosis: Prosopagnosia and reduced empathy in right-variant semantic dementia - where "understanding does not map onto reality".　

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Jwala Narayanan

A life in Portrait mode: Living with Balint’s Syndrome　

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Ben Marram

Exploring the unknown: Shared discovery in rare mitochondrial disease　

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Stephanie Satariano, Louise Edwards, & Roshni Vara

Galactosaemia: A rare metabolic disorder associated with ‘hidden’ deficits and social vulnerability　

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Harter, Catherine & Gracey, Fergus

Anti N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibody encephalitis: post-acute neuropsychological consequences and rehabilitation in adolescence　

Section 2: Diagnostic Challenges

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Alexandra E. Rose & Michael Dilley

Neuropsychological, Neuropsychiatric and Functional Neurological Symptoms: The Challenges of Overlapping and Evolving Presentations

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Andrew Worthington

Factitious Disorder after severe head injury　

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Joanna Atkinson & Darren Townsend-Handscome

Deafness or brain injury? Diagnostic overshadowing in a deaf person with bilateral temporal lobe damage and visual agnosia　

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Sarah Mackenzie-Ross

Aerotoxic Syndrome: Are passengers and aircrew breathing toxic cabin air?　

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Georgina Browne

Focal Anterograde Amnesia: An Extraordinary Case

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Sonja Soeterik

"Ugly sound": An examination of acquired receptive amusia in a skilled music critic

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Victoria Teggart

Variability & Validity: Challenges to Meaningful Neuropsychological Assessment in Mental Health Settings　

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Sally Finnie

Recognising Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adult Neuropsychology Services　　

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Jenny Jim, Laura Carroll, Enrique Childress, Louise Owen, Elizabeth Roberts, Isabelle Sharples & Valeria Lowing

What’s in the diagnosis of ‘ASD’ in the context of Paediatric　ABI?

Section 3: Controversial issues

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Rudi Coetzer

The dilemmas surrounding the decision to reject or accept a postgraduate research student with known cognitive difficulties and a history of an arteriovenous malformation several years prior

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Karen Addy

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Diagnostic Difficulties and Legal Controversies

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Leigh Leppard

Does this man have or not have mental capacity to make decisions about his discharge from hospital?　　

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Sarah Crawford, Sal Connolly, & Alexandra E. Rose

The importance of accuracy when diagnosing Locked-in-syndrome (LIS)

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Elena Olgiati, Andrew Hanrahan, Paolo Mantovani, Jonathan Hinchliffe, & Sarah Crawford

Ethical and practical issues for the psychologist working with patients with a disorder of consciousness　

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Shai Betteridge & Priyanka Pradhan

Losing memories overnight: A unique form of human amnesia or life imitating art?

Conclusion

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Jessica Fish, Shai Betteridge, & Barbara A. Wilson

Learning from Experience: How can we best help people with rare, difficult to diagnose, or controversial conditions?

Biography

Dr. Jessica Fish is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist. Trained at the universities of Exeter, Cambridge, and King’s College London, she is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Glasgow, and works clinically at St George’s Hospital, London. Her primary expertise is in acquired brain injury and neuropsychological rehabilitation.

Dr. Shai Betteridge is Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist and Chief Psychological Professions Officer at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and a founder and director of Allied Neuro Therapy Ltd. Her fields of expertise include neuropsychological rehabilitation, service development, quality improvement and clinical excellence, spanning both public and private sectors.

Dr. Barbara Wilson is a world-renowned clinical neuropsychologist. Now retired, Barbara has developed 8 neuropsychological tests, written 32 books, and published more than 300 papers and chapters. Her main contributions are in ecologically valid assessment approaches, cognitive rehabilitation and errorless learning, the holistic model of rehabilitation, and disorders of consciousness.

"This excellent book is, in equal parts, fascinating and instructive! So much of our neuropsychological knowledge has emerged from the study of rare conditions and this book continues this vital tradition. By developing a deep understanding of a wide range of rare conditions, diagnostic challenges and controversial issues, we also improve our knowledge of how to manage conditions that are more common in clinical practice. I really enjoyed reading this book and thoroughly recommend it!"

Jon Evans, Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Glasgow

"This exceptional text is both groundbreaking and instructive. The detailed and clear presentation of rare cases accompanied by assessment findings, treatment protocols, theoretical implications and patient perspectives provides a roadmap for how to approach complex cases. The work of every clinician and researcher working to enhance the lives of individuals with challenging neurological conditions will be positively impacted by reading this volume and applying its concepts."

McKay Moore Sohlberg, PhD, University of Oregon

"An important text on the complexities of diagnosis in neuropsychology with fascinating case histories by leaders in the field."

Ian Robertson, Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin

"Many of these authors [involved in this book] are experts in their respective fields and work in a variety of settings, from NHS to independent sector to private practice, in traditional neuroscience or neurorehabilitation centres, but also within neurodevelopmental, older adult, mental health, aviation, academic, and medicolegal contexts. Such a variety of authors and settings, as well as the range of conditions and issues covered represent considerable strengths of the book… I have no hesitation recommending this book to all neuropsychologists as well as other clinicians working in these areas."

Dr Andrew James, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, Leeds UK