| Autor: |
Fabian Roman, Mónica Iturry, Galeno Rojas, Ernesto Barceló, Herman Buschke, Ricardo F. Allegri |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
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| Zdroj: |
Dementia & Neuropsychologia, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 217-226 |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1980-5764 |
| DOI: |
10.1590/S1980-5764-2016DN1003008 |
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ABSTRACT Background: "Forgetfulness" is frequent in normal aging and characteristic of the early stages of dementia syndromes. The episodic memory test is central for detecting amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The Memory Binding Test (MBT) is a simple, easy and brief memory test to detect the early stage of episodic memory impairment. Objective: To validate the Argentine version of the MBT in a Latin American population and to estimate the diagnostic accuracy as a tool for early detection of MCI. Methods: 88 subjects (46 healthy controls and 42 patients with amnestic MCI) matched for age and educational level were evaluated by an extensive neuropsychological battery and the memory binding test. Results: A significantly better performance was detected in the control group; all MBT scales were predictive of MCI diagnosis (p |
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