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The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) (Folstein, Folstein, & McHugh, 1975) was developed as a quick and simple cognitive function test. It is divided into six sections: orientation, registration, attention and calculation, recall, language, and constructional. The administration takes from 5 to 10 minutes, and the maximum score is 30 points. The test was initially standardized on 63 normal subjects aged 55 and above. “Elderly” subjects and younger patients with functional psychiatric disorders achieved scores between 25 and 28.
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Ardila, A., Rosselli, M., Puente, A.E. (1994). Orientation and Attention. In: Neuropsychological Evaluation of the Spanish Speaker. Critical Issues in Neuropsychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1453-8_2
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