Clinical significance of clock-drawing test and MMSE in Alzheimer's disease
- VernacularTitle:画钟试验和MMSE对阿尔茨海默病筛查的临床意义
- Author:
Rong-huan YU
;
Yin-hua WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Alzheimer's disease(AD), clock-drawing test(CDT), Mini Mental Status Examination(MMSE)
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2004;10(3):139-140
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical sense of clock-drawing test(CDT) and Mini Mental Status Examination(MMSE) in Alzheimer's disease(AD). MethodsMMSE and CDT were used to assess the intellectual ability in AD group and control group. ResultsThe orientation force, immediate memory, ability of calculation, short-term memory and speech ability in AD group were significantly decreased than that of the control group(P<0.05). The score of CDT in AD group was markedly suppression than that of control group(P<0.01). ConclusionThe CDT and MMSE are the ideal cognitive screening test to determine the degree in Alzheimer's disease.
