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Fixed belief in cognitive dysfunction despite normal neuropsychological scores: neurocognitive hypochondriasis?
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The Clinical neuropsychologist [Clin Neuropsychol] 2009 Aug; Vol. 23 (6), pp. 1016-36. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- A subset of patients who present for neuropsychological testing report dysfunction in daily life activities secondary to cognitive deficits, but are found on formal testing to have no objective abnormalities, raising the possibility of "neurocognitive hypochondriasis." Such a case is presented, and the factors that appear to give rise to this presentation are explored. Cases of hypochondriacal overconcern regarding cognitive function are likely not rare, particularly given research showing there is little correlation between objective report of cognitive dysfunction and actual test scores in such conditions as mild traumatic brain injury, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, toxic mold exposure, and post-polio syndrome.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1744-4144
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Clinical neuropsychologist
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18923966
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13854040802441135