Cognitive Function Evaluation by Mini-Mental State Examination-Korea in Essential Blepharospasm.
10.3341/jkos.2013.54.6.857
- Author:
Sok Joong CHUNG
1
;
Helen LEW
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Bundang CHA Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea. eye@cha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cognitive function;
Essential blepharospasm;
Mini mental state examination
- MeSH:
Blepharospasm;
Brain;
Comprehension;
Dementia;
Humans;
Korea;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Neuroimaging;
Orientation;
Outpatients;
Parkinson Disease;
Stroke
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2013;54(6):857-861
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The present study evaluated cognitive functions of Korean patients with essential blepharospasm by the Mini Mental State Examination - Korea (MMSE-K). METHODS: Atotal of 33 patients diagnosedwith essential blepharospasm were evaluated. Using the K-MMSEcognitive functions such as orientation, registration and recall, attention and calculation, language, comprehension, and decision were evaluated. RESULTS: All patients were alert and orientedwith an average K-MMSEscore of 25.2 +/- 4.0 points. The normal group scores were above 24 points in 25 patients (75%), suspected dementia scores were from 20 to 23 points in 5 patients (15%), and definite dementia scores were from 15 to 19 points in 3 patients (9%). Neurologic and brain imaging evaluation was performed in the 8 patients with suspected dementia or definite dementia. Among these patients, 2 were diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, 2 were shown to have a specific brain lesion on magnetic resonance imaging, and 1 was diagnosed with a stroke and treated with antiplatelet therapy. CONCLUSIONS: The K-MMSE can be a helpful tool for the early detection of cognitive dysfunction in outpatients with essential blepharospasm.
