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Functional Mri: The Future For Neurocognitive Assessment, Daniel Sands, Erin Bigler
Functional Mri: The Future For Neurocognitive Assessment, Daniel Sands, Erin Bigler
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Americans suffer an estimated 3.2 million concussions per year. Concussions are known to cause notable and long-lasting deficits in cognitive functioning in some individuals. This creates the need for new assessment tools and technology to facilitate assessment and treatment. This study will advance research in the use of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) as an assessment tool in clinical neuropsychology. In recent years, cognitive tests have been adapted for administration in an MRI environment to enhance patient evaluation. However, meaningful interpretation of these test results requires normative data of healthy persons for individual patient comparison. In this project, we develop …