Registration Flashcards
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The combined maximum score for both registration and recall sections of the MMSE is what?
Answer: 6
Registration has a maximum of 3 points and recall has a maximum of 3 points, totaling 6 combined points.
If a patient scores 2 on recall but 3 on registration, what does this suggest?
Answer: Successful encoding but incomplete retrieval
A perfect registration with reduced recall suggests the patient encoded the words but had difficulty retrieving them after a delay.
What distinguishes the registration score from the recall score on the MMSE?
Answer: Registration is immediate repetition; recall is delayed memory
Registration captures immediate repetition right after presentation, while recall measures retention after an intervening delay.
Performance on the MMSE registration task primarily reflects the integrity of which brain structure?
Answer: Prefrontal cortex and hippocampus
Immediate encoding and registration involve both prefrontal working memory circuits and hippocampal encoding mechanisms.
During the registration task, which instruction does the examiner typically give?
Answer: Repeat the words after me and remember them
The examiner instructs the patient to repeat the words immediately and remember them for later, setting up the recall test.
Why are three unrelated words used in MMSE registration rather than related words?
Answer: To prevent patients from using semantic clustering as a memory aid
Unrelated words prevent patients from using category-based memory strategies, providing a purer measure of encoding ability.