Neuropsychological subtests

1. Basic Brain Mechanisms

I. Non cortical
mechanisms
(first unit)
Neurodynamic
mechanism
II. Cortical mechanisms
Anterior mechanisms
(executive abilities) –
Third unit
1.Planning, initiation
and control
2.Kinetic (sequential)
mechanism
III. Hemispheres
mechanisms
1. Holistic mechanism
2. Analytical mechanism
3. Interhemispheric
interaction
Posterior mechanisms (cognitive
abilities) – Second unit
Modality-specific
processes
1. Visual analysis
2. Auditory analysis
3. Tactile analysis
4. Kinaesthetic
analysis
5. Verbal processing
Modality-nonspecific
processes
Spatial analysis

2. Subtests for assessing the executive abilities

Third Unit (executive abilities)
Subtest
Choice reaction
Planning, initiation and control
breakdown of a stereotype
Mistakes
• Stereotypy
1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1
L R L R L R L R L R L R L R
• Impulsive mistakes
1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1
• Echopraxia (uncontrolled
repeating the movements of
the examiner)
L R L R L R R R L R L R L L
self correction

3. Subtests for assessing the executive abilities

Subtest
Manual Motor Sequences
(“palm-fist-edge”)
Kinetic (sequential) mechanism
Mistakes
1.Perseverations.
2.Elements are missing.
3.Extra elements are added.
4.Performance is non-automated
(elements are performed
separately, with pauses between
them).

4. Subtests for assessing the executive abilities

Subtest
Manual Motor Sequences
(“palm-fist-edge”)
Compensations
1.Using different place in the
table.
2.Accompanying with speech.

5. Subtests for assessing the executive abilities

Spatial mistakes
Changing orientation
Kinesthetic mistakes
Inaccurate posture
Holistic mistake
Changing order

6. Subtest for assessing interhemispheric interaction

Mistakes
1. Identity
2. Sequential execution
Compensation
1. Slowing
2. Performance with
displacement
Kinesthetic mistakes
Inaccurate posture
corpus callosum

7. Second Unit (cognitive abilities) Subtest for assessing the kinaesthetic analysis

Subtest
Imitating Hand Positions
Procedure
With opened eyes
With closed eyes
Mistakes
1. Inaccurate posture
2. Searching the posture
3. Help with another hand

8. Subtest for assessing the kinaesthetic analysis

Subtest
Imitating Hand Positions
Regulatory mistake
Impulsivity
Spatial mistake

9. Subtest for assessing the visual analysis

Visual gnosis
The ability to recognise the image with interference
1. Recognition of not colored indistinct pictures
2. Recognition of crossed out pictures
3. Recognition of imposed pictures (The Poppelreuter
figures)
4. Recognition of incomplete pictures
5. Recognition of incorrect pictures
6. Recognition of story in the picture

10.

Recognition of not colored indistinct pictures
Bench
Mushroom
Belt
Snake
Tomato
Sofa
Suitcase
Telephone

11.

Recognition of not colored indistinct pictures
Apple
Table lamp
Plume
Fire-pump
Ball
Cap
Coat
Clock

12.

Recognition of crossed out pictures
Balalaika
Table lamp
Jug
Flower
Hammer
Comb
Butterfly
Mistakes
Fragmentary
perception

13.

Recognition of imposed pictures
• Table lamp
• Jug
• Key

14.

Recognition of crossed out pictures
Pin
Teapot
Lightbulb
Bucket
Scissors
Key
Glasses
Saber
Anchor
Bender
Weigher
Watering can

15.

Recognition of crossed out pictures
Door – book
Fish - aircraft
Plate with
incorrect spoon
Umbrella with a
lamp
Turtle - snail

16. Visual memory

Memory for geometrical figures
Memory mistakes
1. Omissions
2. Distortion of a figure
Spatial mistakes
1. Mirror mistakes
2. Topological mistakes
3. Incorrect angles
Right-hemisphere mistakes
Violation of the order of figures
Left-handed
Reversion of the order of figures

17. Subtests for assessing the visuospatial abilities

Head’s test
Mistakes
1.Mirror mistakes
2.Incorrect side
3.Incorrect orientation of palms

18. Subtests for assessing the visuospatial abilities

Mental rotation test
Mistakes
1. Incorrect orientation
2. Mirror mistakes
3. Topological mistakes
4. Incorrect angles
Kinesthetic mistakes
Clumsy figures
Big figures

19. Subtests for assessing the visuospatial abilities

Drawing of a table
The ability to perceive and draw
three-dimensional image
Type of tables
1. Flattened table
2. Two-dimensional table
3. Half three-dimensional table
4. Imprecise three-dimensional
table
5. Three-dimensional table