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3.2.2. Department of Neuropsychology Neuropsychology not only allows to characterize in
an accurate way the cognitive state of an indivi-
Neuropsychology is a scientific field that aims to des- dual, but also helps to guide the diagnostic decision,
cribe, diagnose and treat cognitive, behavioral and to determine which subjects present a higher risk of
emotional changes that appear as a result of a pos- developing a future neurodegenerative disorder
sible functional or structural impairment of the Cen- and propose the appropriate therapeutic interven-
tral Nervous System. Within the field of dementias tion.
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