Psychometric properties of the Mini-Mental State Examination in patients with acquired brain injury in Turkey

Background. There is growing evidence that cognitive and motor functions after traumatic brain injury (TBI) are actually related. However, we failed to find any concrete evidence proving the interrelationship between balance and cognitive functions therefore the effects of TBI on cognitive and motor functions remain not fully evaluated. Objective. The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between the recovery of balance and cognitive functions during physiotherapy in patients with TBI. The methods of the study. The study included 25 individuals who had sustained TBI. The subjects were distributed into two groups: Group 1 consisted of 15 subjects with moderate TBI, and Group 2 – of 10 subjects with severe TBI. The cognitive functions were evaluated using the Mini Mental State Examination, the level of cognitive functioning (consciousness) was evaluated using the Rancho Los Amigos scale, and balance was assessed with the help of the Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale. Results and conclusions. After physiotherapy, improvement was observed in the balance of subjects with moderate and severe TBI. Physiotherapy improved cognitive functions in subjects with moderate and severe TBI. The search for correlations between individual items of the Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale and Mini Mental State Examination revealed relationship between some items in both groups.

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Evaluation of cognitive functions in traumatic brain injury patients using mini mental state examination and clock drawing test

Asian Journal of Neurosurgery ◽

10.4103/ajns.ajns_331_20 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

pp. 0

Author(s):

Anamika Singh ◽

Raj Kumar ◽

NareshPal Singh ◽

Ramakant Yadav ◽

Arushi Kumar

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Mental State ◽

Cognitive Functions ◽

Mini Mental State Examination ◽

Clock Drawing Test ◽

Clock Drawing ◽

Drawing Test ◽

State Examination

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Poster 44 The Utility of the Modified Mini-Mental State Examination in Inpatient Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ◽

10.1016/j.apmr.2012.08.079 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 93 (10) ◽

pp. e26 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Douglas L. Weeks ◽

Sara B. Ambrose ◽

Angelique G. Tindall ◽

Jonathan W. Anderson

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Mental State ◽

Mini Mental State Examination ◽

Inpatient Rehabilitation ◽

State Examination

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The utility of the Modified Mini-Mental State Examination in inpatient rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury: preliminary findings

Brain Injury ◽

10.1080/02699052.2020.1761564 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (7) ◽

pp. 881-888

Author(s):

Douglas L. Weeks ◽

Sara B. Ambrose ◽

Angelique G. Tindall

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Mental State ◽

Mini Mental State Examination ◽

Inpatient Rehabilitation ◽

State Examination

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Comparative analysis of rowland universal dementia assessment scale and mini-mental state examination in cognitive assessment of traumatic brain injury patients

Neurorehabilitation ◽

10.3233/nre-210044 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Yun. Cheng ◽

Yong-Zheng. Wang ◽

Yi. Zhang ◽

Ya. Wang ◽

Fan. Xie ◽

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Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Mental State ◽

Cognitive Assessment ◽

Mini Mental State Examination ◽

Education Level ◽

Chinese Version ◽

Assessment Scale ◽

Control Group ◽

State Examination

BACKGROUND: Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS) has demonstrated usefulness in cognitive assessment. Studies supporting the use of RUDAS as an evaluation tool in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients remain limited. This study examined whether the Chinese version of RUDAS can be effectively applied to the cognitive assessment of TBI patients in China. OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Chinese version of RUDAS in the cognitive assessment of Chinese patients with TBI so as to provide reference for clinical use. METHODS: 86 inpatients with TBI in a hospital were selected from July 2019 to July 2020 and were enrolled as the TBI group, while another 40 healthy individuals matched with age, sex and education level were selected as the control group. All subjects were assessed by trained rehabilitation physicians with MMSE and RUDAS. RESULTS: (1) Compared with the control group, the scores of MMSE and RUDAS in the TBI group decreased significantly; (2) The results of MMSE and RUDAS in the TBI group were positively correlated (r = 0.611, P < 0.001); (3) Linear correlation suggested that age was negatively correlated with MMSE (r = –0.344, P = 0.001) and RUDAS (r = –0.407, P < 0.001), while education years were positively correlated with MMSE (r = 0.367, P = 0.001) and RUDAS (r = 0.375, P < 0.001). However, according to the multiple linear regression, the results of RUDAS were not affected by the years of education; (4) Receiver operating curve analysis showed that there was no significant difference in the areas under the curve between MMSE and RUDAS. The best cut-off values of MMSE and RUDAS were 27.5 and 24.5, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: MMSE and RUDAS have similar diagnostic efficacy in evaluating cognitive impairment of patients with TBI. Since the Chinese version of RUDAS is not affected by the education level, it is more suitable for TBI patients in China.

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