Mmse - Standardised Mini Mental Status Examination

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MMSE - Standardised Mini Mental Status Examination

ORIENTATION
What is the? Year? Season? Date? Day? Month? /5
Where are we? Country? State? Suburb? Street? Room? /5

REGISTRATION (1 point for each correct reply on the first attempt) /3


I am going to name 3 words. After I have said all 3, I want you to repeat them. (BELL JAR FAN)
Remember what they are because I am going to ask you to name them again in a few minutes.
Name the 3 words several more times (maximum 5 times) if needed, for the patient to report correctly.
(Record number of trials_______)

ATTENTION AND CALCULATION /5


Spell WORLD backwards (D L R O W)
or Serial sevens. Ask the patient to count backwards by 7 from 100 (100,93,86,79,72,65)
Stop after five answers (1 point for each correct answer) use higher of the 2 scores

RECALL
Do you recall the three words I asked you to remember?.......................................
(give 1 point for each correct answer) /3

LANGUAGE
What is this called? (show WATCH then PENCIL) /2
I'd like you to repeat a phrase after me: No ifs, ands, or buts. /1

PAPERWORK
1. Have the patient read and do the following "Close your eyes" /1
2. Write any complete sentence (subject, object, verb). /1
3. Copy this design (intersecting pentagons) /1
4. Give pt paper, ask them to take into their R/L hand, fold the paper in half once with both hands, and put
the paper down on the floor. /3

MMSE SCORE ____/30

Additional: Draw clock, make it read 10 past 2 ; (no points)

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