Mini-mental status exam mapping to the corresponding brain areas in dementia
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Mini-mental status examination mapping to the corresponding brain areas in dementia
The Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) is a brief screening instrument frequently used to evaluate and monitor patients with different types of dementia. Each cognitive domain evaluated with MMSE has corresponding brain areas that responsible for that function. The purpose of this study was to attempt better understanding of relations between cognitive function and brain regions responsible ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical and Health Science Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1804-1884,1804-5014
DOI: 10.15208/mhsj.2012.47