Med. praxi. 2014;11(6):275-277

Mild cognitive impairment and dementia syndrome - cognitive function testing

Mgr.Tomáš Nikolai¹, PhDr.Hana Štěpánková, Ph.D.², Mgr.Ondřej Bezdíček, Ph.D.¹

¹ Centrum klinických neurověd, Neurologická klinika 1.LF UK a VFN v Praze

² Psychiatrické centrum Praha

Diagnosing mild cognitive impairment and dementia syndrome has been of increasing importance in recent years in association with

population ageing. When determining the degree of cognitive impairment regardless of its aetiology, the diagnostic criteria describing

the syndrome of mild cognitive impairment and the dementia syndrome are applicable. Screening methods still play a role in practical



diagnosis: They can be used to assess the patient's cognitive status with a certain degree of probability. This article aims at presenting

the principles of a clinical screening test for cognition and the utility of selected most widely spread screening methods in the Czech

Republic. It deals with the principles of cognitive testing interview and the issue of subjective cognitive complaints. The Mini-Mental

State Examination and Montreal Cognitive Assessment are considered to be the most commonly used and available screening methods

in the Czech Republic. Attention is also paid to the clinical use of the still widely used Clock Drawing Test and other short cognitive tests.

Keywords: mild cognitive impairment, dementia, diagnosis

Published: December 1, 2014  Show citation