Start with what life feels like now
What can a functional neurologic assessment clarify?
We help people with memory lapses and mental fatigue by examining thinking, energy and related systems so that they can work toward handling everyday responsibilities.
How we look at the whole picture
You lose your place while reading, forget why you entered a room, or need much longer to finish familiar work.
Other people may see you looking well while you are working hard just to keep up.
You do not need to know which treatment to ask for. Start with what has changed and what you want to be able to do again.
The 7 Domains of Recovery™
Your symptoms may belong in the same conversation.
Thinking depends on more than memory alone. We consider attention, sleep, energy, sensory demands, emotional health and daily circumstances across the seven domains.
Neuregen's proprietary 7 Domains of Recovery framework organizes that conversation around seven connected parts of your life and health. We consider all seven, then focus the evaluation on the questions your history raises.
Explore our clinical framework- 1Brain function & neural networks
What has changed in your memory, concentration, balance or sensory tolerance?
- 2Autonomic & nervous system regulation
What happens when you stand, move, rest or encounter stress?
- 3Immune function & neuroinflammation
What immune history, reactions or symptoms need a closer look?
- 4Brain energy & metabolic health
What affects your energy through the day and after activity?
- 5Structure, stability & body-to-brain signals
How do pain, posture, movement and stability affect what you can do?
- 6Psychological flexibility & behavioral recovery
How are mood, stress and patterns of coping affecting your day?
- 7Life, relationships & environment
What demands, relationships and support shape your recovery?
A plan starts with the things you want to do again.
We ask which tasks have become difficult and compare that story with relevant cognitive and functional assessments. Together we choose a few practical goals to follow over time.
01
Tell us what you want your life to look like
We start with what has changed, what you have tried, and the activities you most want to return to.
02
Answer the questions the history leaves open
We review prior reports and select relevant assessments. You should understand what each assessment is meant to clarify.
03
Agree on the priorities and the first steps
We discuss the findings, possible approaches, costs and practical constraints. The plan sets an order that fits your situation.
04
Check what changes and adjust together
We compare your response with the starting point, including daily function. If something is not helping, we discuss what needs to change.
Only then do we discuss which therapies, if any, belong in your plan. The choice depends on the findings, the evidence, your preferences and how you respond.
Talk through your situationNeurorehabilitation · Assessment
Functional Neurology Assessment
Establishing an objective baseline before any rehabilitation plan is built.
Conceptual artwork for the care discussion. Individual findings and treatment options require clinical evaluation.
What the assessment establishes
Every assessment tool ordered at Neuregen is chosen because it answers a specific question about this patient's case — not because it is part of a standard package. The functional neurology assessment maps to the seven domains of recovery, using domain-relevant intake tools selected for the clinical picture that the intake history suggests.
The assessment draws on neurologic and autonomic examination techniques established in functional neurology and conventional neurology. Standardized questionnaires with validated psychometric properties are used where they apply. The combination of objective examination findings and validated self-report instruments creates the baseline that rehabilitation targets.
The DACNB-trained physician conducts the assessment, interprets the findings in the context of the full clinical picture, and uses the results to determine which domains require intervention, in what sequence, and starting with the simplest and lowest-risk tool that can move each domain forward.
Domains where no deficit is identified require no intervention. The assessment narrows the plan — it does not expand it.
Domains most involved:
Every plan starts from the same map: the 7 Domains of Recovery.
How it fits your plan
The functional neurology assessment is the Establish the Baseline step in Neuregen's six-step plan. Without an objective baseline, rehabilitation is guesswork. The assessment makes the plan specific, the targets measurable, and the outcomes verifiable.
The starting point is a task that has become difficult, such as reading, walking or concentrating. We assess what contributes to that difficulty across the seven domains and choose rehabilitation activities that can be adjusted to your response.
We review your history, explain the findings, agree on next steps and check how you respond.
Intake tools by domain
We use established medicine where it works, and emerging medicine where it makes sense.
These are options to discuss after evaluation, not a predetermined treatment plan. Each label refers to the condition or indication described beside that therapy; evidence can differ for another use. An evidence label does not mean FDA approval.
- Domain 1 — Rivermead Post Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire; cognitive screen
Brain Function & Neural Networks; identifies cognitive and post-concussive deficit profile
- Domain 2 — Orthostatic vital signs, heart rate variability, autonomic screen
Autonomic Nervous System Regulation; documents dysautonomia and sympathetic/parasympathetic balance
- Domain 3 — Infectious and mold exposure history; relevant labs
Immune Function & Neuroinflammation; guides immune and inflammatory workup
- Domain 4 — Fatigue and sleep diary; metabolic screen
Brain Energy & Metabolic Health; identifies energy, metabolic, and sleep-architecture deficits
- Domain 5 — Cervical and hypermobility screen; imaging review
Structure, Stability & Body-to-Brain Signals; identifies structural contributors to CNS symptoms
- Domain 6 — PHQ-9, GAD-7, PCL-5; substance-use history
Psychological Flexibility & Behavioral Recovery; validated psychiatric symptom screens
- Domain 7 — Social, occupational, and environmental history
Life, Relationships & Environment; contextual factors that determine recovery ceiling
Where the evidence stands
Standard neurologic and autonomic examination and the validated questionnaires used here are supported by established clinical evidence for the populations and indications assessed.
How we grade evidence
Pricing
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Functional neurology assessment | Confirmed in writing at your Strategy Consultation |
| Neurorehabilitation programScoped after the assessment; quoted as a whole, not per visit | Confirmed in writing at your Strategy Consultation |
Neuregen is an out-of-network specialty clinic. Most therapies listed here are not covered by insurance; we provide itemized documentation you can submit to your insurer, and we tell you before any therapy which parts, if any, are typically reimbursed.
Financing options are reviewed at your Strategy Consultation before any plan is finalized.
The training behind this care
At Neuregen, rehabilitation is the organizing discipline. Cognitive, balance and physical goals are considered alongside autonomic, psychiatric and medical concerns, so the plan can account for more than one barrier to daily activity.
Dr. David George: Board certifications and training in functional neurology, integrative psychiatry, and mental health; certified brain injury specialist.
Training most relevant to this area
- Diplomate, American Chiropractic Neurology Board (DACNB, 2005)
- Co-developer, FNOR (Functional Neuro-Orthopedic Rehabilitation)
- NASM Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist
- Fellow, International Academy of Medical Acupuncture
- MUA Certified
- Vestibular rehabilitation (VRT)
- Advanced neurodiagnostics (EMG, NCV, SSEP, IOM, VNG)
These are the founder’s qualifications. We confirm the treating clinician and their role when discussing your plan.
See Dr. George’s full credentialsFrequently asked questions
Why does Neuregen do an assessment before recommending treatment?
Without an objective baseline, any rehabilitation plan is based on guesswork. The assessment maps which of the seven domains are impaired and to what degree — so treatment is targeted rather than generic. It also establishes the measurements used to determine whether the plan is working.
Which assessments are included in the functional neurology evaluation?
The assessment is scoped to the clinical picture suggested by the intake history. It draws on standard neurologic and autonomic examination techniques and validated questionnaires. Domain-specific intake tools — including the Rivermead Post Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire, PHQ-9, GAD-7, PCL-5, orthostatic vital signs, and HRV testing, among others — are used where they apply. The physician determines which instruments are relevant based on the presenting history.
What happens after the assessment?
The assessment findings are synthesized into the treatment strategy step: which domains require intervention, in what sequence, and beginning with the simplest and lowest-risk tool that can move each domain forward. The plan is built from the assessment — not before it.
Does the assessment include imaging or lab work?
Imaging and lab review are included where the clinical picture suggests they will answer a specific question. Domain 5 intake includes imaging review where cervical or structural pathology may be contributing to central nervous system symptoms. Domain 3 intake may include relevant labs for infectious or immune contributors. The assessment does not order tests by default — it orders tests that answer specific questions.
Start with a Strategy Consultation
If you keep setting aside activities because of symptoms, those missed activities are the current cost. An evaluation can help establish a starting point and practical goals at a pace you can discuss with the team.
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