Assessment of cognitive function

Question 1

What is disorientation in post traumatic amnesia?

Answer 1

Unable to locate themselves in time and place

Question 2

What is antero-grade amnesia?

Answer 2

Inability to remember new events /experiences occurred after brain injury

Question 3

What are some features of post-traumatic amnesia?

Answer 3

Disorientation

Post-traumatic amnesia

Question 4

What are some drawbacks of MMSE?

Answer 4

Copyright issues
Insensitive to mild impairment or focal deficit
There is a lack of assessment of executive function

Question 5

What are some advantages of ACE-III?

Answer 5

Higher sensitivity to mild impairment
Differentiation between organic brain diseases
Assess executive function

Question 6

What are some advantages of MOCA over MMSE?

Answer 6

Better sensitivity

Better specificity

Question 7

What are some functions included in ACE-III?

Answer 7

Language 
Memory
Executive function
Visuospatial
Perceptual

Question 8

What are the main factors assessed in the clinical interview?

Answer 8

Memory
Language
Processing speed
Attention
Executive function
Personality
Insight
Visuospatial