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KMID : 0828520140180010016
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Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
2014 Volume.18 No. 1 p.16 ~ p.23
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One-Year Follow-up Pilot Study for Dementia Diagnosis in Elderly with Recall Score of 0 in Korean-version of Mini-Mental State Examination
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Hong Yun-Jung
Yang Dong-Won
Yoon Bo-Ra
Shim Yong-Soo
Cho A-Hyun
Han Il-Woo
Moon Myoung-Sung
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Abstract
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Background:The early stage of Alzheimer disease might show early memory impairment with normal general cognitive function. Our study aimed to investigate elderly with normal Korean version of mini-mental state examination (KMMSE) score and recall score of 0 for 1 year. We predicted that the patients would show different characteristics and would progress more rapidly compared with normal controls.
Methods:This study was based on the data from complete enumeration survey of Mapo-gu Regional Center for Dementia in 2009. We divided all subjects into three groups: subjects with normal K-MMSE scores and recall score of 0 were group 1-1 (n=152), subjects with abnormal K-MMSE scores were group 1-2 (n=64) and subjects with normal K-MMSE scores and recall score of 1 to 3 were group 1-3 (n=941). We compared basic demographics and social characteristics among the three groups. After 1 year (2010), the subjects in group 1-1 (90 out of 152) underwent follow- up examinations for dementia diagnosis. They were also divided into three groups (2-1, 2-2, 2-3) according to K-MMSE and recall scores.
Results:Group 1-1 showed different baseline characteristics compared with normal controls. After 1 year, 25.5% (23 out of 90) of the group 2-1 were diagnosed as mild cognitive impairment (n=16) or dementia (n=7).
Conclusion:Our study suggested that subjects with normal K-MMSE scores but recall score of 0 are not entirely
“normal”. Further detailed evaluation might be needed if memory impairment is suspicious although the K-MMSE scores are within normal range.
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KEYWORD
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K-MMSE , Memory recall , Enumeration survey , Dementia
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