Mild cognitive impairment

Mild cognitive impairment ( MCI; well Mild cognitive disorder; engl. Mild cognitive impairment, MCI ) refers to an impairment of cognitive abilities that goes beyond age and education of the person concerned Normal, but in everyday life is not a significant disability. LKB can occasionally be interpreted as incipient dementia. It is in the diagnostic system ICD -10 F06.7 under (cognitive Minor Fault ) encrypted Other mental disorders due to damage and dysfunction of the brain or a physical illness in the chapter.

Symptoms

The ill person is most concerned about his memory skills ( "I forget more and more !"), But which is also perceived by the members. He tends to brood up to the depression. There are objectified memory disorders. In addition, there may be deficits in the language of planning and spatial representation. Often smell disorders. The daily activities are intact.

Diagnostics

In the diagnostic imaging such as computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, a slight atrophy and lesions mediotemporal shows in the white matter.

As a quick test to be carried out, the procedure Montreal Cognitive Assessment ( MoCA ) offers.

Differential diagnosis

• Altersassozierter cognitive decline, also called " age forgetfulness ": here the complaints about forgetting can be hardly noticed by the members. Accompanying there's often a slight hearing and visual impairment. For behavioral problems, it is not.
• Depression in old age
• The various forms and manifestations of dementia

Criticism

The LKB as a concept is criticized in it could a very blurred distinction between the " age-related normal " and an actual disease are seen.

Swell

• German Äerzteblatt, Vol 107, Issue 39, October 1, 2010: New developments in the diagnosis of dementia