Feasibility of direct-to-home teleneuropsychological evaluations in U.S. Veterans with functional seizures
Findings support the use of teleneuropsychology in FS. A Seizure Safety Protocol can provide guidance on handling presumed medical emergencies and can mitigate risk of invalid cognitive data. Neuropsychologists may consider declining to use telehealth if seizures are common and likely to lead to (i) the request for acute medical care and/or (ii) prolonged symptoms that interfere with the assessment. More widespread use of teleneuropsychology for patients with FS in the future may improve access to beneficial clinical services.
Authors
- Kevin Goode (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1963-345X)
- William Curt LaFrance Jr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4901-3852)
- Kristin P. Colling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9406-3114)
- Ryan Van Patten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6203-6688)
- Noah S. Philip (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4889-8775)
- Lawrence Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1931-6343)
- Catherine D. DeCesare
- Alison Gorbatov
Institutions
- John Brown University (US)
- Rhode Island Hospital (US)
- Providence VA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
- Published
- 2025-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2025.2503251
- Primary Topic
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Rehabilitation Research and Development Service