What tools do you use to evaluate for cognitive deficits in young patients?

I typically screen patients for the usual suspects when the working memory is the complaint. These include poor sleep quality, pain anywhere in the body, stress, anxiety/depression. These factors distract the brain and make it difficult to focus and perform cognitively. By addressing these factors, ...

For cognitive deficits in general in young people, I think the MoCA and MMSE may be insensitive to detecting cognitive deficits and often don't have enough testing in a cognitive domain to help determine the cause.

Neuropsychological testing can elucidate the cognitive domain(s) affected, and "neuro...