Sleep Med Psychophysiol.  1999 Dec;6(2):149-157.

Development of Computerized Neuropsychological Tests for Functional localization of Brain

• Lee SH
• Ahn CB
• Park HJ

Abstract

A Computerzed Neuropsychological Test (CNT) system using multimedia and object oriented technologies are developed for clinical application in psychiatry. The developed system is composed of 14 neuropsychologial tests which are capable of evaluation of various cognitive functions and functional localization of brain. The system employs Microsoft Window based graphic user interface for easy operation and it has a touch screen and a mouse as input devices from the patient. Speech perception test, color word test, verbal memory test, contingent continuos performance test, and trail making test were translated into korean language, so that usefulness of tests was maximized. Through the results of utilization of this system in the cases of patients with head trauma and psychiatric desorder, this system can be proved to be useful in the evaluation of cognitive function and functional localization of brain.

Keyword

Neuropsychological test brain function; Computerized neuropsychological test; Functional localization

MeSH Terms

Animals
Brain*
Craniocerebral Trauma
Humans
Memory
Mice
Multimedia
Neuropsychological Tests*
Speech Perception
Trail Making Test