What is the "MMSE"?

What is the "MMSE"?

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The MMSE is a test that was devised by Marhall Folstein sometime back to look at individuals with metabolic encephalopathies. It's been adopted by most third party payers or clinicians because it's a relatively easy scale to use. It's 3 points. The higher you score, the better you're doing. The lower you score, the worse you're doing, and it's typically the tool that we use to stage individuals: mild (above 20), moderate (10 to 20), and severe (less than 10).