%0 Generic %A Vásquez, Krisly Arguedas %A Valverde, Erick Miranda %A Aguilar, Daniel Valerio %A Gabarain, Henri-Jacques Hernández %D 2019 %T Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale in patients with Parkinson Disease with normal scores in the Mini-Mental State Examination %U https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Montreal_Cognitive_Assessment_scale_in_patients_with_Parkinson_Disease_with_normal_scores_in_the_Mini-Mental_State_Examination/7941260 %R 10.6084/m9.figshare.7941260.v1 %2 https://scielo.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/14780825 %2 https://scielo.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/14780828 %2 https://scielo.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/14780831 %K Parkinson’s disease %K mild cognitive impairment %K cognitive impairment %K Montreal Cognitive Assessment %X

ABSTRACT. Several screening tests have been used for cognitive evaluation in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in patients with Parkinson’s disease and no cognitive impairment complaints. Methods: A total of 40 PD patients with no complaints of cognitive problems were included. Patients were selected using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the MoCA was then administered. Results: 80% of patients exhibited Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) according to the MoCA. Statistically significant differences in visuospatial, attention and delayed recall functions were evident between the normal and abnormal MoCA groups. Conclusion: The study results suggest that MoCA may be a good screening test in patients with PD who do not present cognitive complaints.

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