What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment?

Posted on Fri, 8 Apr 2016

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Question : What is Mild cognitive impairment ?I Is this the same as Dementia or is it more like Azheimers disease?

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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Mild form of impairment

Detailed Answer:
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Mild cognitive impairment is a milder form of cognitive decline. It is very mild form of memory impairment and if not properly treated then this might progress to dementia. Alzheimer's is a form of dementia in which various pathological depositions are seen in brain.

The impairment is assessed by XXXXXXX mental status examination (MMSE). The condition is reversible and unlike dementia improvement occurs in most individuals.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar