| Cognitive Function Evaluation by Mini-Mental State Examination-Korea in Essential Blepharospasm. |
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Sok Joong Chung, Helen Lew |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Bundang CHA Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea. eye@cha.ac.kr |
| 한국형 간이 정신 상태 검사를 이용한 본태눈꺼풀연축 환자의 인지기능 평가 |
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정석중⋅유혜린 |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Bundang CHA Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
The present study evaluated cognitive functions of Korean patients with essential blepharospasm by the Mini Mental State Examination - Korea (MMSE-K). METHODS: Atotal of 33 patients diagnosedwith essential blepharospasm were evaluated. Using the K-MMSEcognitive functions such as orientation, registration and recall, attention and calculation, language, comprehension, and decision were evaluated. RESULTS: All patients were alert and orientedwith an average K-MMSEscore of 25.2 +/- 4.0 points. The normal group scores were above 24 points in 25 patients (75%), suspected dementia scores were from 20 to 23 points in 5 patients (15%), and definite dementia scores were from 15 to 19 points in 3 patients (9%). Neurologic and brain imaging evaluation was performed in the 8 patients with suspected dementia or definite dementia. Among these patients, 2 were diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, 2 were shown to have a specific brain lesion on magnetic resonance imaging, and 1 was diagnosed with a stroke and treated with antiplatelet therapy. CONCLUSIONS: The K-MMSE can be a helpful tool for the early detection of cognitive dysfunction in outpatients with essential blepharospasm. |
| Key Words:
Cognitive function;Essential blepharospasm;Mini mental state examination |
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