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    The patient, Bangshibadan Patra, scored 20 out of 30 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) administered on 09/09/22. Based on the score, the patient shows mild cognitive impairment which would have a significant effect on daily functioning, possibly requiring some supervision and assistance. A formal assessment may help determine the specific pattern and extent of any deficits present.

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    The patient, Bangshibadan Patra, scored 20 out of 30 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) administered on 09/09/22. Based on the score, the patient shows mild cognitive impairment which would have a significant effect on daily functioning, possibly requiring some supervision and assistance. A formal assessment may help determine the specific pattern and extent of any deficits present.

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    The patient, Bangshibadan Patra, scored 20 out of 30 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) administered on 09/09/22. Based on the score, the patient shows mild cognitive impairment which would have a significant effect on daily functioning, possibly requiring some supervision and assistance. A formal assessment may help determine the specific pattern and extent of any deficits present.

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    Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)

    Patient’s Name: Bangshibadan Patra Date: 09/09/22

    Instructions: Score one point for each correct response within each question or activity.

    Maximum Patient’s
    Questions
    Score Score
    5 2 “What is the year? Season? Date? Day? Month?”
    5 4 “Where are we now? State? County? Town/city? Hospital? Floor?”
    The examiner names three unrelated objects clearly and slowly, then
    the instructor asks the patient to name all three of them. The patient’s
    3 3
    response is used for scoring. The examiner repeats them until patient
    learns all of them, if possible.
    “I would like you to count backward from 100 by sevens.” (93, 86, 79,
    5 3 72, 65, …)
    Alternative: “Spell WORLD backwards.” (D-L-R-O-W)

    1 “Earlier I told you the names of three things. Can you tell me what those
    3
    were?”

    2 Show the patient two simple objects, such as a wristwatch and a pencil, and
    2
    ask the patient to name them.
    1 0 “Repeat the phrase: ‘No ifs, ands, or buts.’”

    3 “Take the paper in your right hand, fold it in half, and put it on the floor.”
    3
    (The examiner gives the patient a piece of blank paper.)

    1 “Please read this and do what it says.” (Written instruction is “Close


    1
    your eyes.”)

    1 “Make up and write a sentence about anything.” (This sentence must


    1
    contain a noun and a verb.)
    “Please copy this picture.” (The examiner gives the patient a blank piece
    of paper and asks him/her to draw the symbol below. All 10 angles must
    be present and two must intersect.)
    1 0

    30 20 TOTAL
    Interpretation of the MMSE:

    Metho Scor Interpretation


    d e
    Single <24 Abnormal
    Cutoff
    <21 Increased odds of dementia
    Range
    >25 Decreased odds of dementia
    21 Abnormal for 8th grade education
    Educati <23 Abnormal for high school education
    on
    <24 Abnormal for college education
    24-30 No cognitive impairment
    Severity 18-23 Mild cognitive impairment
    0-17 Severe cognitive impairment

    Interpretation of MMSE Scores:

    Degree of Formal Psychometric Day-to-Day Functioning


    Scor
    Impairment Assessment
    e
    If clinical signs of cognitive May have clinically significant but
    Questionably
    25-30 impairment are present, formal mild deficits. Likely to affect only
    significant
    assessment of cognition may be most demanding activities of daily
    valuable. living.
    Formal assessment may be helpful to Significant effect. May require
    20-25 Mild better determine pattern and extent of some supervision, support and
    deficits. assistance.
    Formal assessment may be helpful if Clear impairment. May require 24-hour
    10-20 Moderate
    there are specific clinical indications. supervision.
    Marked impairment. Likely to
    0-10 Severe Patient not likely to be testable. require 24-hour supervision and
    assistance with ADL.

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