I need a Neurological Exam

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I got a letter, I got two in the mail, I need a Neurological & a mental exam. They need more information on my health. I don't understand all of the letters, I need to be there on June 23 & 26, I can't go that soon & I don't know how to get there. Is neurological means finding what you can & can not do? Can someone tell more about neurological?

Is this for SSDI?

Yes, but it from somebody else.

A neurological exam is a physical exam which will test things such as your reflexes, grip strength, movement, co-ordination (they might ask you to pat you head and rub your belly at the same time), ability to follow verbal instructions (they might ask you blink your eyes and then clap your hands), pupil response to light, (might get you to follow their finger with your eyes or ask you to put your finger on your nose with your eyes closed) - I've had heaps of those, there's nothing to worry about.

The mental tests I've had included things like remembering and recall of a list of items, counting backwards, general knowledge, reasoning, explaining a process in steps e.g. How you make a cup of tea, putting things in groups, etc.

Thanks.

Yep all that kinda stuff. Nothing stressful.

I can't go, summers are the worse time to go out, I'm sensitive to the sun & I have Psoriasis so I will badly itch. Being out for hours will be so exhausting for me & I don't want to go by myself. They letting me postpone it, but I don't know what to tell them. I hate when people make appointments & expecting me to there.

Are you trying to do well on this test or show that you have a problem?

If you are trying to "fail" to prove that you are disabled or need some kind of benefits, you should go while you are having a hard time. Just get someone to go with you and expect to be overwhelmed. Maybe plan something soothing for yourself afterward. You should also try to sleep less the night before if you are not trying to do well. Drinking a large amount of coffee, alcohol, AND energy drinks, spaced out over a long period of time the day before will also make a neurological exam go worse. DO NOT drink all three at once.

You would want to get a good result, or "pass" if you're trying to prove that you can work, drive, or something else like that. Make sure to sleep well for several days before you go if you are trying to "pass", try to drink water, rest, do enjoyable things only.

SocOfAutism- I have Cerebral Pasly & Asperger, I also have Psoriasis. I'm going do my best, but there are alot, I can't do. I want to find out how bad I am with Asperger.

Ohh, okay. I actually kind of know about all of the things you're talking about. I can go into why if you're interested, but that's a long story.

So if you're having a harder than usual time with one (or more) of your three things, it will make the other things worse. Let's say that your psoriasis is especially bad and you've been more "aspergery" than normal. I would bet money that you would have a harder time getting around.

If you were having a harder time getting around (maybe you're tired, sore, just more awkward than normal, whatever), this is going to stress you out. The increased stress will probably make you more "aspergery" AND make you more prone to a psoriasis break out. The more stressed out you are, AND the more tired your body is, the longer it will take your skin to heal. All this will continue to stress you out and you'll still be "more autistic" than usual.

ANOTHER thing to maybe think about is that autism might be overlapping with your movement and/or your skin. This is because autistic people are often more sensitive than other people. You might be able to tune into things that other people aren't aware of. This could be a great benefit, or a terrible burden. Or maybe both, depending on the situation.

Just for example, let's say that "autisticly", you have a problem with certain types of clothing- the blends of fabric and ways they're cut. It might make you feel itchy or weird in some way. So then I would imagine having your skin uncomfortable from that would be really bad for psoriasis. You'd want to kind of leave your skin alone, but if the fabric is irritating it, what can you do? You can't walk about naked. Hopefully that's not a problem with you, but it's just an example of what COULD happen.

If *I* were you, I would do some deep thinking and write down the things that bother you the most and impair your life the most- without trying to isolate what causes them. Just make a long list. Then on a different day, see if it looks like some things are caused by one thing or more than one thing. Like if something like "being tired" might be the result of multiple things, you know? Then you can bring that with you to your appointment.

Sorry for the long post. I found your situation interesting.