Damage to the central nervous system may be due to exposure to neurotoxic substances. There can be a relationship between neurological impairment and toxins found in a workplace such as Camp Lejeune. Exposures to certain toxins are thought to contribute to the development of neurobehavioral dysfunction.
Neurobehavioral testing is a non-invasive method used to evaluate the functioning of a person’s central nervous system, and several neurobehavioral tests exist. Because the range of behavioral functions that can be affected by exposure to a toxic agent is extensive, investigators will often use sets of tests.
The computerized Neurobehavioral Evaluation System (NES) also includes more than a dozen neurobehavioral tests of psychomotor speed and control, perpetual speed, learning, attention, and affect.
The short version of the NES (three tests) is included in the NHANES III exam and is also known as the Central Nervous System (CNS) exam component. The main use of the NES is to relate the quantitative neurobehavioral variables to measurements of neurotoxicant exposure.
A neuropsychological assessment aims to provide a differential diagnosis to give you an idea of what your underlying issue or issues might be. Neuropsychological testing can take several hours.