Neuropsychological Assessment
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Objective: Assessment of cognitive function including screening for dementia, depression, and mild cognitive impairment using standardized neuropsychological tests
Protocol Steps
1
Pre-screening questionnaire administration
Administer pre-screening questionnaire to all participants to screen for any history of neurological or psychiatric disorders, alcohol, or drug abuse
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“All participants were screened for any history of neurological or psychiatric disorders, alcohol, or drug abuse using a pre-screening questionnaire”
2
Neuropsychological assessment
Conduct neuropsychological assessment including MMSE and MoCA to control for dementia, depression, and mild cognitive impairment
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“All participants underwent a neuropsychological assessment to control for dementia, depression, and mild cognitive impairment”
3
MMSE administration
Administer Mini-Mental State Examination to assess cognitive function and screen for dementia
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“MMSE 29.21 ± 0.91”
4
MoCA administration
Administer Montreal Cognitive Assessment to assess cognitive function and screen for mild cognitive impairment
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“MoCA 27.48 ± 1.65”
5
Informed consent
Obtain informed consent from all participants in accordance with local ethics committee guidelines
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“Informed consent was obtained from all participants in accordance with the guidelines of the local ethics committee”