Encyclopedia: Mini Mental State Examination
The mini-mental state examination or Folstein test is a brief 30-point questionnaire test that is used to assess cognition. It is commonly used in medicine to screen for dementia. In the time span of about 10 minutes it samples various functions including arithmetic, memory and orientation. It was introduced by Folstein et al in 1975, and is widely used with small modifications. Various other tests are also used, such as...
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