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The Value of the Mini-Mental State Examination in Childhood: A Preliminary Study

Department of Neurology, The Children's Hospital, Camperdown, Australia

R.F. Goldsmith, BSc(Hons)

Department of Neurology, The Children's Hospital, Camperdown, Australia

S. Ouvrier

Department of Neurology, The Children's Hospital, Camperdown, Australia

I.C. Williams, MB, BS, FRACP

Department of Neurology, The Children's Hospital, Camperdown, Australia

The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), a screening test of higher mental function, has been modified slightly for use in a pediatric outpatient setting. The test, which takes 5 to 10 minutes to administer, covers a range of cognitive functions including orientation, attention-concentration, memory, language, and constructional ability. In a preliminary study, we have found that the test can be applied from the age of 4 years. Highly significant correlations were found between the MMSE score and chronologic age (r = .57; P < .001), reading age (r = .79; P < .001), and mental age (r = .83; P < .001). MMSE scores reach a plateau at a mental age of approximately 10 years. The MMSE is a suitable instrument for screening higher mental function in children at the age of 4 years and above and can be readily incorporated into the routine neurologic examination of children. (J Child Neurol 1993;8:145-148).

Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 8, No. 2, 145-148 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/088307389300800206


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