: It is highly effective in discriminating between healthy aging and conditions like Alzheimer’s, Stroke, TBI, and Schizophrenia. NNB-E (Elderly)
NIMHANS Neuropsychological Battery is a comprehensive, indigenous assessment tool widely regarded as the "gold standard" for evaluating cognitive functions within the Indian population. It was specifically designed to overcome the limitations of Western tools by grounding its tests in Indian cultural, linguistic, and educational contexts. Psychology Town Core Cognitive Domains & Tests The battery evaluates 15 functions across 7 major domains: Finger Tapping, Digit Symbol Substitution Measures motor and mental processing speed. Colour Trails, Digit Vigilance, Triads Assesses focused, sustained, and divided attention. Executive Functions Tower of London, Stroop, Wisconsin Card Sorting Evaluates planning, response inhibition, and set-shifting. Memory (Verbal) Rey’s AVLT, Story Recall Measures immediate and delayed verbal learning. Memory (Visual) Complex Figure, Design Learning Assesses visual learning and visuo-constructive ability. Token Test, Fluency (Category/Animal) Evaluates comprehension and phonemic/semantic fluency. Clinical Utility & Reliability Target Population
: Validated for individuals aged 16 to 68 across diverse education levels. Diagnostic Power
: High sensitivity and specificity (e.g., 73.2% sensitivity and 92.6% specificity for Parkinson's MCI). Ecological Validity
: A specialized 60-minute variant for adults 55+, particularly sensitive for early dementia detection. PubMed Central (PMC) (.gov) Critical Review: Strengths & Weaknesses NIMHANS Neuropsychological Battery Overview | PDF - Scribd