DETEC??O DE COMPROMETIMENTO COGNITIVO DE ACORDO COM A ESCALA MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT EM PACIENTES COM DOEN?A DE PARKINSON IDIOPáTICA COM COGNI??O NORMAL DE ACORDO COM O ESCORE NO MINIEXAME DO ESTADO MENTAL

摘要

Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in patients with Parkinson’s disease and no cognitive impairment complaints. Methods: A total of 40 PD patients with no complaints of cognitive problems were included. Patients were selected using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the MoCA was then administered. Results: 80% of patients exhibited Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) according to the MoCA. Statistically significant differences in visuospatial, attention and delayed recall functions were evident between the normal and abnormal MoCA groups. Conclusion: The study results suggest that MoCA may be a good screening test in patients with PD who do not present cognitive complaints.