Dr. Ronny Jackson says that Trump scored “30/30” on his neurocognitive exam.What he actually gave Trump was a “mini mental status” exam. It’s a screening tool and is not sensitive for mild dementia. Here’s a copy:https://t.co/GfDPncIAbV
— aceoaces (@aceoaces) January 16, 2018
It also doesn’t assess many other kinds of mental disorders. I’ve got several patients with severe psychiatric problems who absolutely ace the MMSE.