Neuropsychological evaluations provide information about a person's cognitive strengths and weaknesses. Common reasons to request a neuropsychological evaluation include:

-Diagnostic clarification
-Quantification of cognitive impairment
-Etiology of cognitive problems
-Fitness for duty (e.g. FAA or other safety-sensitive profession)
-Injury-related litigation
-To recommend a course of treatment
-To guide educational or vocational planning

Commonly evaluated populations include:
-Traumatic brain injury
-Alzheimer's and other dementias
-Other neurological conditions (e.g. stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, etc.)
-FAA airmen and other professionals in safety-sensitive occupations
-Learning disorders and ADHD