Tests for Acute vs. Chronic Cognitive Changes

NEUROLOGY, PSYCHIATRY

Tests for Acute Changes in Cognition

  1. The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) is designed for diagnosing delirium which is an acute change in cognition.

Tests for Chronic Cognitive Changes

The following tests are designed to chronic baseline cognitive function and are ineffective for evaluating acute cognitive changes.

  1. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE),
  2. Mini-Cog,
  3. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and
  4. Saint Louis Mental Status exam,
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