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Acute change in baseline mental status?
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Did the patient have difficulty focusing attention? (ex: easily distractible or having difficulty keeping track of what was being said)
Count backward from 100 by 7's.
Alternatively: spell "world" backward ("dlrow")
Ask for the 3 objects repeated above. 1 point per correct answer.
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Score 27-30: normalScore 18-26: mild dementiaScore < 18: severe dementia
"Mini-Mental State." A practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 1975; 12(3): 189-198.