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Mini Mental Status Exam

The mini mental status examination is a brief cognitive screening test used to assess orientation, attention, memory, language, and visual-spatial skills. It consists of 30 points across various tasks related to these cognitive domains. Scores of 25-30 indicate normal cognition, 18-24 suggest mild impairment, and 17 or lower correlate with more substantial impairment impacting daily living. The test takes into account factors like education level and assesses various components to help identify cognitive impairment.

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Mini Mental Status Exam

The mini mental status examination is a brief cognitive screening test used to assess orientation, attention, memory, language, and visual-spatial skills. It consists of 30 points across various tasks related to these cognitive domains. Scores of 25-30 indicate normal cognition, 18-24 suggest mild impairment, and 17 or lower correlate with more substantial impairment impacting daily living. The test takes into account factors like education level and assesses various components to help identify cognitive impairment.

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MINI MENTAL STATUS

EXAMINATION

MR. JAYESH PATIDAR


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CONCEPT…
The mini mental state
examination is a cognitive test
used to screen for the
presence of cognitive
impairment.

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USES OF MSE…
 It provides measures of orientation,
registration & short-term memory,
attention, voluntary movement &
language functioning.
 The shortened version of the
minimental state examination is an
accurate predictor of dementia.

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SCORING…
 It is a reliable test, with score of 25-30
considered normal, 18-24 indicative
of mild to moderate, scores of 17 or
less correlate with substantial
impairment in activities of daily living.
 Social background, educational level
& verbal ability can influence results
& should be taken into account in
their interpretation.
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COMPONENTS OF MMSE…
 Orientation
 Registration
 Attention
 Calculation
 Recall
 Language etc.

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FORMAT
OF
MINI MENTAL
STATUS
EXAMINATION
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COMPONENT DESCRIPTION PATIEN POINTS
T
SCORE
I. Orientation
What is the year? 1
Season? 1
Date? 1
Day? 1
Month? 1
Which is our state? 1
Country? 1
Town or city? 1
Hospital? 1
Floor? 1
II. Attention & calculation
Spell “ world” backwards give 1 point for each letter that is 5
in the right place (for example, DLROW =
5)alternatively, do serial 7s (ask the person to count
backwards from 100 in blocks of 7 i.e. 93, 86, 79, 65).
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after five subtractions. Give one point for each
correct answer.
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION PATIEN POINTS
T
SCORE
III. Registration
Name three objects (for example, apple, table, pen) taking 3
one second to say each one. Then ask the individual to
repeat the names of all three objects. Give one point for
each correct answer. Repeat the object names until all
three are learned
IV. Recall
Ask for the three objects repeated above (for example, 3
apple, table, pen). Give one point for each correct object
V. Language
Point to a pencil & ask the person to name this object (1 2
point). Do the same thing with a wrist watch (1 point)
Ask the person to repeat the following. No „ifs‟ & or „buts‟ (1
point). Allow only one trial 1
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person a piece of blank white paper & ask them to
follow a three stage command. Take a paper in your 3
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION PATIEN POINTS
T
SCORE
Write „CLOSE YOUR EYES‟ in large letters & show it to the
patient. Ask him or her to read the message & do what 1
it says (give 1 point if they actually close their eyes).
Ask the individual to write a sentence of their choice on a
blank piece of paper. The sentence must contain a 1
subject & a verb, & must make sense. Spelling
punctuations & grammar are not important (1 point)
Show the person a drawing of two pentagons which
intersect to form a quadrangle. Each side should be 1
about 1.5 cm. ask them to copy the design exactly as it
is (1 point). All 10 angles need to be present & the two
shapes must intersect to score 1 point. Tremor &
rotation are ignored.

Total score 30
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