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Pruebas del estado mental - Riesgos

Nombres alternativos

Período de atención; Orientación; Memoria; Comprensión de palabras; Pruebas cognitivas

Cuáles son los riesgos:

No existen riesgos con estos exámenes.

Consideraciones especiales:

Algunos de los exámenes que detectan problemas del lenguaje empleando la lectura o la escritura no se justifican con las personas que posiblemente nunca han sido capaces de leer o escribir. Si se sabe que la persona que va a ser examinada nunca ha sido capaz de leer ni escribir, se le debe comentar al médico con anticipación.

Si un niño va a ser sometido a cualquiera de estos exámenes, es importante ayudarlo a entender las razones por las cuales se realiza.

  • Fecha de revisión: 2/13/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy & Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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