Mini mental state examination
The Mini Mental State Examination tests the following functions:
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Orientation | Awareness of one’s environment with reference to person, time and place. |
| Memory | The ability to learn, retain and recall information. |
| Attention and concentration | Inability to focus on the task in hand and maintain that focus. |
| Apraxia (Dyspraxia) | Inability to carry out skilled motor tasks with normal power, tone and global cognition. |
| Sensory recognition (Agnosia) | Inability to understand the significance of sensory stimuli despite normal intellectual and sensory function |
| Aphasia(Dysphasia) | Inability to speak fluently |
| Agraphia (Dysgraphia) | Inability to write fluently |
| Acalculia (Dyscalculia) | Inability to calculate |
| Acquired Alexia (Dyslexia) | Inability to read fluently |
| Right - Left Disorientation | Inability to differentiate between left and right side of the body |
| Abstract reasoning | Thinking about and cognitively manipulating events, things or concepts that are not in one's immediate presence or environment. Tested by the ability to, for example, interpret a simple proverb or say in what way a car and a boat are similar. |
| Insight | The degree to which a person recognises that he or she is unwell. |
A score of 25 - 30 is considered normal.
A score of between 18 - 24 indicates a mild to moderate impairment.
A score of 17 and less indicates a severe impairment.
Note: The above information should be considered together with all the other facts identified about the customer’s condition.
Amended May 2009
