Definition of "neurocognitive" []

• Pertaining to cognitive functions that are linked to a particular area, pathway or network of the brain (adjective)

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• "Relatively simple "neurocognitive" testing, including the use of standardized mental status scales such as the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), can help screen patients and determine whether further evaluation by a specialist is indicated."
• "Patients undergoing radiation often have to cope with long-term side-effects, such as neurocognitive delay and severe growth impairment."
• "Consideration of a new "risk syndromes" category, with information to help clinicians identify earlier stages of some serious mental disorders, such as neurocognitive disorder (dementia) and psychosis."