Study of the anatomy and

organization of the nervous system.

Branch of physiology that studies the nervous

system function

Neuropsychology is a discipline fundamentally clinical, which converges between neurology and psychology.

Neuropsychology studies the effects of injury, damage or malfunction in the central nervous system structures in the cognitive, psychological, emotional and individual behavior.

Head injury Stroke Brain tumors Neurodegenerative

diseases(Alzhemier, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson, etc.)

Developmental diseases(Epilepsy, cerebral palsy, attention deficit,hyperactivity)

Is the evaluation of psychological and behavioral effects of brain damage in a person to detect and establish a relationship between the anatomical areas and cognitive functions affected in order to delineate a neuropsychological rehabilitation program relevant to the case.

The most common purpose for a lumbar puncture is to collect cerebrospinal fluid in a case of

suspected meningitis.

Magnetic resonance of a head  

Computed tomography