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SAMPER NOA, Juan Antonio et al. The mini-mental state examination in subjects with mild cognitive impairment. Rev Cub Med Mil [online]. 2012, vol.41, n.2, pp. 125-132. ISSN 0138-6557.

Introduction: the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) is a brief, rapid test which may be performed in 5 to 10 minutes and is broadly used to evaluate cognitive decline. Objective: characterize subjects with mild cognitive impairment based on results obtained with the mini-mental state examination. Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with consecutive subjects aged ³ 50, who were evaluated in consultation at the dementia service of "Dr. Carlos J. Finlay" Central Military Hospital. The 46 subjects included were distributed in two groups: 26 with and 20 without mild cognitive impairment. Results: alterations were found in the areas of Registration, Attention and Calculation and Recall. Registration and Recall were only affected in the mild cognitive impairment group. Total MMSE score was significantly lower in patients with mild cognitive impairment versus the group without the condition. Conclusions: the subjects with mild cognitive impairment were basically characterized by total MMSE scores below normal values and the presence of alterations, mainly in the Recall area, but also in Registration.

Palavras-chave : mini-mental state examination; mild cognitive impairment; working memory; Alzheimer's disease.

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