What Is the Mini-Mental State Examination?

Mini mental status exam (MMSE), also known as Mini Mental Status Exam, is a scale used to assess the level of cognitive impairment in the elderly and is used to check Alzheimer's disease and treat Alzheimer's disease. Effect. This scale is a good choice for doctors because of its reasonable design, wide application and simplicity ^[1] .

The MMSE consists of 30 questions in 12 questions. 1 point for each correct answer, 0 points for wrong or unknown, 9 points unsuitable, 8 points for refusal or incomprehension. When accumulating total points, 8 points and 9 points are calculated as 0 points. The maximum score is 30 points. Illiteracy is less than 17 points, primary school is less than 20 points, secondary school is less than 24 points is dementia.

(10) Mini mental state check orientation (out of 10 points)

1. Now (day of the week) (what day) (months) (what season) (what year)

2. Where are we now: (Province and City) (District or County) (Street or Township) (Where) (Several floors)

(3) Mini mental state examination memory (out of 3 points)

3. Now I want to say the names of three things. After I have finished, please repeat them.

Please remember these three things, because I will ask you again in a few minutes.

(Please speak carefully, one second for everything).

"Ballball" "Flag" "Trees"

Please repeat these three things (score with the first answer)

(5) Miniature mental state check attention and orientation (out of 5 points)

4. Please calculate 100 minus 7 and then subtract 7 from the amount obtained. This will continue to be calculated. Please tell me the answer after each 7 minus until I say stop. (If it is wrong, but the next answer is correct, then remember the error only once)

Subjects report to stop after 93, 86, 79, 72, 65

(3) Mini mental state examination recall (out of 3 points)

5. Now please tell me the three things I asked you to remember? "Ballball" "Flag" "Trees"

(9) Mini-Mental State Examination Language Proficiency (out of 9 points)

6. (show a watch) What is this thing called?

7. (Show me the pencil) What is this thing called?

8. Now I want to say a word, please follow me and repeat it clearly. ("Four Forty Stone Lions")

9. I'll give you a piece of paper, please do as I say, and now start: "Hold this paper with your right hand, fold it in half with both hands, and put it on your thigh." (Do not repeat the instructions (Don't demonstrate, complete 3 points)

10. Please read this sentence and follow the meaning above. (Close your eyes)

11. You write me a complete sentence. (Sentences must have subject, verb, and meaning)

12. This is a picture (see the picture below, please draw it on the same sheet of paper. (Two pentagon patterns, a small quad at the intersection)