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          The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was created by Marshal Folstein et al.

        1. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was created by Marshal Folstein et al.
        2. A brief, easily administered, and simply scored psychological test designed to screen for mental impairment, especially in the elderly, first published by.
        3. Marshal takes flute lessons and is trying to improve his photography.
        4. The term autism was first introduced by Eugen Bleuler in his description of schizophrenia in
        5. Morton Folstein.

          6. Mini–mental state examination

          Test to measure cognitive impairment

          Not to be confused with Mental status examination or Mini-international neuropsychiatric interview.

          Medical diagnostic method

          Mini–mental state examination
          SynonymsFolstein test
          Purposemeasure cognitive impairment

          The mini–mental state examination (MMSE) or Folstein test is a 30-point questionnaire that is used extensively in clinical and research settings to measure cognitive impairment.[1][2] It is commonly used in medicine and allied health to screen for dementia.

          It is also used to estimate the severity and progression of cognitive impairment and to follow the course of cognitive changes in an individual over time; thus making it an effective way to document an individual's response to treatment.

          The MMSE's purpose has been not, on its own, to provide a diagnosis for any particular nosological entity.[3]

          Administration of the test takes between 5 and 10