NeuroPsychOnline - Brief Mental Status Examination - Report

2004-02-15

Personal Information:
Name:	John Doe	Education:	16 years
Sex:	male	Highest Degree:	Bachelor's
Date of Birth:	1939-08-23	Age:	64
Handedness:	right

Test Results:

John Doe's responses on the NPO-BMSE produced an overall score of 42 of 69 possible points. An average score is 63 with an average range of 61 to 65. John's score places him in the severely impaired level of functioning.

John's responses indicated that he was oriented for person but not for place and time. He made the following errors:

     1. 'Where are you (current building, etc)?'
     2. 'Where are you (city)?'
     3. 'Where are you (county)?'
     4. 'What is the month?'
     5. 'What is the day?'
     6. 'What day of the week is today?'
     7. 'Approximately what time is it right now?'

John's performance on test items requiring auditory attention skills indicated that his auditory attention skills were poor for this session. Performance on test items requiring visual attention skills indicated that his visual attention skills were good.

John's performance on test items requiring executive skills such as mental organization, sequencing ability, the ability to mentally manipulate information and abstract thinking indicated that his executive skills were moderately impaired and probably affected performance on other areas of functioning that require good executive skills.

On a verbal memory task, John recalled, after a 5 minute delay, 1 of 3 words verbally presented earlier. On a visual memory task, he recalled 1 of 3 shapes visually presented earlier.

John's performance on test items requiring visuospatial skills such as visual perception, visual analysis and synthesis, visuomotor production and visual closure indicated that his visuospatial skills were mildly impaired and may have affected performance on other areas of functioning that require good visuospatial skills.

John's performance on test items requiring speech and language skills such as ability to repeat words and phrases, read, write, follow instructions and comprehend abstract phrases indicated that his speech and language skills were mildly impaired and may have affected performance on other areas of functioning that require good speech and language skills.

Motor skills for the right hand appear to be mildly impaired from possible brain based impairment while motor functioning for the left hand appears to be within normal limits.

Tactile sensation for the right hand appears to be mildly impaired from possible brain based impairment while tactile sensation for the left hand appears to be within normal limits. John's ability to recognize objects solely from feel was mildly impaired for his right hand and good for his left. John's proprioceptive sensation for passive finger positioning was good for his right hand and good for his left.

This is a mental status screening test and should not be considered a comprehensive evaluation of this person's cognitive functioning. John appeared significantly impaired on this screening examination and definitely should undergo more extensive cognitive or neuropsychological examination to further define his impairment.

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Examiner