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Character Range: 85204–85961

70     Unable to recall recent events or experiences, to a more pronounced extent
       and
       disorientation in familiar surroundings
       and
       inability to recognise familiar faces or objects.

Notes

    * Cognitive function has two components—memory and reasoning ability. These functions are affected where there is neurological damage, for example from head injury, cerebro-vascular accident etc.

    * Difficulties with memory or reasoning ability due to some other process, for example psychiatric illness, should not be assessed using these tables. Instead Table 5.1 (Psychiatric conditions) should be used.

    * Assessment should be carried out by a neurologist or clinical psychologist.

Table 12.5  Reasoning

% WPI  Criteria