Rare Conditions, Diagnostic Challenges, and Controversies in Clinical Neuropsychology: Out of the Ordinary

This book highlights those rare, difficult to diagnose or controversial cases in contemporary clinical neuropsychology.The evidence base relevant to this type of work is almost by definition insufficient to guide practice, but most clinicians will encounter such cases at some point in their careers.By documenting the experiences and learning of clinicians who have worked with cases that are ‘out of the ordinary’, the book addresses an important gap in the literature. The book discusses 23 challenging and fascinating cases that fall outside what can be considered routine practice.Divided into three sections, the text begins by addressing rare and unusual conditions, defined as either conditions with a low incidence, or cases with an atypical presentation of a condition.It goes on to examine circumstances where an accurate diagnosis and/or coherent case formulation has been difficult to reach.The final section addresses controversial conditions in neuropsychology, including those where t