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Advanced Neuropsychology Exam
Summaries | Utrecht University
Course Details:
 University: Utrecht University
 Course: Advanced Neuropsychology
 Topics Covered: Perception & Visual Processing, Attention & Executive
Functions, Memory Systems, Neuroplasticity, Aging & Dementia, Emotion &
Decision-Making, Neuroimaging Techniques, Language Processing, Motor
Disorders, and Consciousness Studies.




Table of Contents:
1. Perception & Visual Processing Disorders
2. Attention & Executive Functions
3. Memory Systems & Disorders
4. Neuroplasticity & Brain Adaptation
5. Aging, Dementia & Cognitive Reserve
6. Emotion & Decision-Making
7. Neuroimaging Techniques & Diagnostic Tools
8. Language Processing & Disorders
9. Motor Disorders & Neurological Syndromes
10. Consciousness & Disorders of Awareness




1. Perception & Visual Processing Disorders
 Visual Pathways:
o Dorsal Stream (Where Pathway): Spatial awareness & movement
perception (Parietal lobe)
o Ventral Stream (What Pathway): Object recognition (Temporal lobe)
 Visual Agnosia:
o Apperceptive Agnosia: Failure in object recognition due to visual
processing deficits
o Associative Agnosia: Intact perception but failure to link meaning to
objects
 Prosopagnosia (Face Blindness):
o Damage to the fusiform face area (FFA), causing inability to
recognize faces
o Famous case: Patient CK
 Neglect Syndrome: