MoCA Visuospatial Abilities 3 Flashcards
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The MoCA visuospatial/executive domain contributes how many points to the total score?
Answer: 5 points
The Visuospatial/Executive domain includes: 1 point for Trail Making B, 1 point for cube copy, and 3 points for clock drawing (contour, numbers, hands) = 5 points total.
Which neurological condition is particularly associated with severely impaired visuospatial performance on the MoCA?
Answer: Lewy body dementia and posterior cortical atrophy
Lewy body dementia and posterior cortical atrophy (a variant of Alzheimer's disease) are strongly associated with prominent visuospatial deficits, often more severe than memory deficits at early stages.
On the MoCA, how is the cube copy task scored?
Answer: 0 or 1 point only
The cube copy is scored as 1 point (correct) or 0 points (incorrect) — a single binary score. There is no partial credit for a partially correct three-dimensional representation.
What should the examiner do if a patient asks to see the cube model again during copying?
Answer: Allow the patient to see the model as it remains visible throughout
The stimulus cube remains visible throughout the copying task. It is not taken away from the patient. The patient should be encouraged to refer to the model as needed.
A patient with right hemisphere parietal damage would MOST likely show difficulties on which MoCA visuospatial tasks?
Answer: Cube copy and clock drawing, possibly with left-sided neglect features
Right parietal lesions typically produce left-sided spatial neglect and visuoconstructional deficits. This would affect the cube copy and clock drawing (particularly left-sided neglect: numbers clustered on the right, left hand incorrect).
When administering the MoCA cube copy task, the examiner should provide the patient with:
Answer: The MoCA form with the pre-printed cube model and a pencil
The examiner provides the printed MoCA form (which has the cube drawing already on it) and a pen or pencil. No additional tools or grids are given. The patient draws directly on the form.