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We present a case study of an individual diagnosed with isolated neurosarcoidosis, a rare granulomatous condition of unknown aetiology. Although the extant medical literature on this disease is adequate, no study has focused on the neuropsychological sequelae involved with such an inflammatory disorder. The case described herein is of a 57-year-old woman who participated in a neuropsychological evaluation following complaints of recurring cognitive difficulties. Results of the assessment revealed moderate difficulties in effortful word retrieval and recall of unstructured verbal information, as well as some mild mental rigidity, slowing, and subtle difficulties with attention. Her neuropsychological profile is discussed in terms of neuroanatomic lesion localization and clinical diagnostic implications.

Performance assessment socio-emotional domain, through the ability of children in the context of the performance criteria. This study, investigates potential applications of Generalizability theory (G-theory) in the development of such a performance-based assessment procedure. 77 kindergarten children were assessed as participants in this study. Firstly, analysis of variance showed that nested rater variance component in person and item (r:pi) component accounted for the highest percentage of the total variance, 0.24942; 42.2% and the smallest, variance of items 0.04232; 7.2%. Secondly, through analysis in G-study, 94% of the overall variance can be explained by the design. Next, based on optimization analysis in D-study that the overall absolute Coefficient G reading remains at 0.97, which was an acceptable value. Lastly, for reliability test from G-facets analysis, the overall cognitive domain reliability was recorded at 0.96 as the reliability of the 38 items was ranging to 0.96. This study base on Theory-G had an impact on minimizing the error of measurement and determining the appropriateness use of items in the administration of the assessment.

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