The neurological evaluation: where every plan starts.
A comprehensive physician-led assessment that combines exam, cognitive screening, history and a lifestyle audit. Before any imaging, qEEG or treatment, we build a full picture of how your brain is working.
The Foundation
Why the evaluation comes first
Brain health is layered. A symptom such as poor sleep, fading focus, mood changes or lingering effects from a head injury can have a dozen different underlying drivers. Imaging shows structure, qEEG shows electrical activity and lab work shows biochemistry. On its own, none of them tells you what to do.
The neurological evaluation brings everything together. Every patient at ASA Brain starts here, because this conversation decides whether you need imaging and what kind, whether qEEG would help, and what should change in your day-to-day before any technology gets involved.
What is Covered
What a full evaluation includes
A full neurological evaluation at ASA Health MD includes the following components. Some patients need every layer; others need only the foundational conversation and screening.
- Detailed medical history: head injuries (even seemingly minor ones), sleep history and family neurological history
- Standardized cognitive screening: attention, memory, executive function and processing speed
- Physical neurological exam: cranial nerves, motor and sensory function, coordination and reflexes
- Lifestyle audit: sleep, exercise, diet, stress, substance use, and screen and sun exposure
- Medication and supplement review: interactions, side effects and what is or isn't working
- Goal-setting conversation: what you hope to change and what would meaningfully improve your daily life
Candidates
Who the evaluation is for
Anyone considering an ASA Brain protocol begins here. Patients most often come to us with persistent sleep issues that haven't responded to standard interventions, concentration and memory concerns, mood symptoms that don't fit cleanly into a psychiatric diagnosis, or lingering post-concussion or post-TBI symptoms. High performers also come to sharpen cognitive function.
You don't need a referral or an existing diagnosis. The evaluation works because it doesn't assume the answer before the conversation begins.
The Process
What to expect
The evaluation is typically a single 90-minute appointment with cognitive screening built in. Here is how it runs.
- 01
Intake forms
You submit a detailed medical, neurological, lifestyle and symptom history before your visit, and we review it before you arrive.
- 02
In-person conversation
60 minutes with Dr. Lee to talk through your story, goals and concerns in depth, without a rushed template.
- 03
Cognitive screening
20–30 minutes of standardized cognitive testing. It sets a baseline and shows your specific strengths and weaknesses.
- 04
Physical exam
A targeted neurological exam including cranial nerves, motor and sensory testing, coordination and reflex assessment.
- 05
Next-step plan
You leave with a clear recommendation covering which additional evaluations (if any) make sense, which protocols to consider and which lifestyle changes to start right away.
Why ASA Health MD
How we approach the evaluation
Physician-led
You spend the entire evaluation with Dr. Lee, from history and exam to cognitive screening and your plan. None of it is handed to a technician or assistant.
Integrated framework
We assess your history, lifestyle, exam and screening together and form one integrated picture.
Time-intensive
90 minutes is our standard. A thorough history, an unhurried conversation and a considered plan can't fit into a 15-minute slot.
No assumed answers
We start the evaluation without a conclusion in mind and let it tell us what is going on. We follow the data where it leads.
Common Questions
What patients ask before they book
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90 minutes with Dr. Lee covering your history, exam, cognitive screening and a clear plan for next steps. Every ASA Brain protocol is built on this foundation.
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