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Neuropsychological Assessment of an American Indian with a Ruptured Right Carotid Aneurysm and Associated Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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This chapter summarizes the clinical neuropsychological evaluation/assessment of a 62-year-old American Indian who suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) secondary to a ruptured right carotid aneurysm. It describes the process involved in evaluating his neuropsychological test findings and clinical presentation in light of his known medical history, age, educational/occupational background, as well as cultural identity. It also attempts to describe how the information obtained was used to explain to the patient and his family the findings in a way that was personally meaningful and culturally sensitive.

The author would like to thank Mary Henry and Anthony Tran for their help in preparing this manuscript. Funding to George P. Prigatano obtained from the Newsome Chair allowed time to prepare portions of this manuscript.

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Lomay, V., Prigatano, G. (2016). Neuropsychological Assessment of an American Indian with a Ruptured Right Carotid Aneurysm and Associated Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. In: Macniven, J. (eds) Neuropsychological Formulation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18338-1_7

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