Some Aspects of Cortical Functioning in Man

Abstract

When Luria's Neuropsychological Investigation (LNI) appeared in 1975, hopes were raised that it would be a comprehensive instrument capable of meeting assessment needs, traditionally centring around three areas: 1. Presence of impairment, i.e. whether or not reported impairment was significant, whether such impairment was "functional or organic" and whether a certain area of the brain was implicated. The latter request was infrequently received, partly because other diagnostic techniques were utilised first and negated the need for psychometric involvement, but more because such referrals were discouraged on the grounds that when neurologists, neurosurgeons and physicians are unsure, psychologists are not likely to clarify matters.