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Cognitive Exam
 
 

Inhibitory Control

January 1st, 2017
 
 
 
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Overview

  • How to Assess

  • Ask the patient to tap once when you tap once. Tap once several times.
  • Ask the patient to not tap when you tap twice. Tap twice several times.
  • Alternate randomly between tapping once and tapping twice, asking the patient to tap once when you tap once and not tap when you tap twice.
  • Significance

  • A test of ability to inhibit, a part of frontal lobe executive function.
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