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Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination
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Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination
See Also
Mental Status Screening
Background
Mental Status Exam
ination developed at Cambridge
Indications
Dementia
Evaluation
Differentiates Alzheimer's from other
Dementia
s
Detect early
Dementia
Efficacy
More sensitive and specific than
MMSE
Detects
Dementia
earlier than
MMSE
Components (Bedside test given in 15 to 20 minutes)
Mini-Mental State Exam
(
MMSE
)
Orientation
Attention
Memory
Verbal fluency
Language
Visuospatial ability
References
Mathuranath (2000) Neurology 55:1613-20 [PubMed]
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