Mini-mental state examination in neurological patients

The Mini-Mental State examination has been found to be a quick and valuable test for simple bedside screening, and for serial assessment of cognitive function in a population of 126 neurological patients. Amongst those with cognitive impairment, there was a close relation between the Mini-Mental Sta...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 1984-05, Vol.47 (5), p.496-499
Hauptverfasser:	Dick, J P, Guiloff, R J, Stewart, A, Blackstock, J, Bielawska, C, Paul, E A, Marsden, C D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies Aged Analysis of Variance Biological and medical sciences Brain Diseases - psychology Cognition Disorders - diagnosis Evaluation Studies as Topic Female Humans Male Medical sciences Mental Status Schedule Middle Aged Nervous System Diseases - psychology Organic mental disorders. Neuropsychology Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry
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Zusammenfassung:	The Mini-Mental State examination has been found to be a quick and valuable test for simple bedside screening, and for serial assessment of cognitive function in a population of 126 neurological patients. Amongst those with cognitive impairment, there was a close relation between the Mini-Mental State examination and the conventional Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS). However, the Mini-Mental test was not a sensitive indicator of focal versus diffuse hemisphere disease. Further refinement in the areas of language and visuo-spatial function may improve its value.
ISSN:	0022-3050 1468-330X
DOI:	10.1136/jnnp.47.5.496