Mini-Mental State Examination subscores indicate visuomotor deficits in Alzheimer's disease patients: A cross-sectional study in a Dutch population

Aim In diagnostics of Alzheimer's disease (AD), the Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE) questionnaire is frequently used to test cognitive decline. The final subtest of the MMSE, in which patients have to copy two interlocking pentagons, tests a variety of visuomotor functions. Recent imaging...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Geriatrics & gerontology international 2014-10, Vol.14 (4), p.880-885
Hauptverfasser:	de Boer, Casper, Mattace-Raso, Francesco, van der Steen, Johannes, Pel, Johan JM
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Alzheimer Alzheimer Disease - diagnosis Alzheimer Disease - epidemiology Alzheimer Disease - psychology Alzheimer's disease Attention - physiology Brain - diagnostic imaging Brain - pathology Cross-Sectional Studies diagnosis Disease Progression Family medical history Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male memory Mental Recall - physiology Middle Aged Mini-Mental State Examination Neuropsychological Tests Older people Orientation - physiology Retrospective Studies Tomography, X-Ray Computed visuomotor
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