Table 1.
The patient’s scores and cutoff score of the cognitive tests
| Test | Diagnosis | 1 FU | 2 FU | 3 FU | 4 FU | Cutoff score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMSE | 17.7* | 18.7* | 22.7* | 24.7 | 18.7* | ≤24 |
| GDS | 14* | 15* | 15* | 15* | 15* | ≥5 |
| ADL | 0/6 | 3/6 | 3/6 | 4/6 | 5/6 | |
| IADL | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | |
| NPI | 25 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 12 | |
| MDB | ||||||
| Rey’s 15-word immediate recall | 21.3* | 14.3* | 20.3* | 16.3* | 16.3* | ≤28.53 |
| Rey’s 15-word delayed recall | 3.8* | 2.4* | 0* | 2.4* | 1.4* | ≤4.69 |
| Immediate visual memory | 18.2 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 18.5 | 17.5 | ≤13.85 |
| Phonological verbal fluency | −1.5* | −0.7* | 1.3* | −2.7* | 0.3* | ≤17.35 |
| Sentence construction | 15.7 | 18.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | NA | ≤8.72 |
| Copying drawings | 8.4 | 8.6 | 5.6* | 6.6* | 5.6* | ≤7.18 |
| Landmark Drawing Copy test | 66.3 | 68.7 | 67.7 | 59.7* | 64.7 | ≤61.85 |
| Raven’s colored progressive matrices | 15.4* | 11.1* | 10.1* | 11.1* | 15.1* | ≤18.96 |
Note:
*
Pathological score.
Abbreviations: ADL, Activities of Daily Living scale; FU, follow-up; GDS, Geriatric Depression scale; IADL, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scale; MDB, Mental Deterioration Battery; MMSE, Mini–Mental state examination test; NA, not available; NPI, Neuropsychiatric Inventory.