Question 1

i scored an 8 on the reverse digit span test. and an 11 on the forward. also top score on the memory impairment screen. do i have mci? i'm 22

Accepted Answer

No MCI at this time: The screening test results indicate that you currently do not have mild cognitive impairment, or worse, dementia. Serial screening will help to determine whether you develop cognitive dysfunction in the future. Maintain brain health now with diet, exercise, reading, and avoiding head trauma and unhealthy habits (drugs, smoking, etc). http://www.alz.org/dementia/mild-cognitive-impairment-mci.asp

Question 2

i scored 8 on the reverse digit span and 14/15 on the ravlt. does this mean i don't have dementia/mci. i'm 21?

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Dementia comes in: many forms and you are 22 y.o. so dementia is unlikely.  The scores you report are not nearly enough to determine such a diagnosis.  Please visit your doc for starters and share w/him or her your concerns.  The doc may refer you for further testing if needed.  Fear of dementia is a very popular fear today.  Peace and good health.

Question 3

on the delayed recall trial of the ravlt i scored 14/15. on the reverse digit span i scored 8. does this mean i don't have mci?

Accepted Answer

2 tests not enough: MCI ("mild cognitive impairment") is an evolving term; usually neurologists, neuropsychologists, and psychiatrists use more than just two tests to clarify if a person's cognition were normal; they also take into account history and examination. Certainly the scores you report are reassuring and imply normal, healthy episodic memory and working memory.

Question 4

is the digit span test a measure of short term memory?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Digit span, in which a person is asked to recall strings of numbers of increasing length, tests an aspect of short-term memory called "working memory", specifically "verbal working memory".  The subject is given a string of numbers and asked to repeat them back in forward or reverse order. This part of cognition is important for a range of everyday tasks.

Question 5

i scored 10 in the digit span test and 6.5 on the corsi block tapping test. does this mean i have a good memory?

Accepted Answer

More info needed: Memory testing is a complicated thing because there are many different types of memory to be assessed.  How would do you do with declarative verbal memory, list learning tests, implicit visual memory (Ray Osterreith Figure copy and recall)  and working memory. How does your short term recall hold up under conditions of distraction (eg., PASAT and Brown-Peterson Consonant Trigram Test ?

Question 6

i scored 11 on the digit span task which is in the 99%th percentile but yet i'm not good at remembering names and new vocabulary? what gives?

Accepted Answer

Memory Training: Assuming you are not taking mind altering substances (alcohol, cannabis) you are too young to have  neurologic reason for your "memory issues"\
Look for a memory training course..there are many offered on-line....
Good luck

Hope this helps
Dr Z

Question 7

why can i score high in the corsi block tapping test and digit span test but not do well on the name and address remembering tests?

Accepted Answer

Others do better: The problem obviously isn't your memory if plain memory tests are doing well. The name and address information can be processed more and related more to previous exposure to names and addresses. Other people who do poorly on the tests you mentioned can do better on the name and address .. and hurt the curve!.

Question 8

why can i score 10 on the digit span test and 6 on the corsi block test but score bad on the object remembering test on the montreal cognitive assesme?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Why did you take the MOCA?  This test is, or should be, used if you have symptoms of cognitive impairment only, and then only if other tests are negative and more information is required.. Without that information, a decent interpretation cannot be made.  It is only one tool, and it is  useless by itself, it depends on the whole picture  It also can depend on educational level to a degree as well.

Question 9

what is the medical term for fused digits?

Accepted Answer

Syndactyly: I believe "syndactyly" is the term you are looking for.

Question 10

how to detect whether i have arachnodactyly? how long should be the digits?

Accepted Answer

If they look long...: If the fingers look too long and too slender, one can call it arachnodactyly. Radiologists have a measurement that gives a number:  the "metacarpal index" can be determined by dividing the length of each of the last four metacarpals by the width of its midpoint and averaging the values. Marfan's patients are often greater than 8.4, while normals are less than 8.

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I scored an 8 on the reverse digit span test. and an 11 on the forward. also top score on the memory impairment screen. do i have mci? i'm 22

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I scored 8 on the reverse digit span and 14/15 on the ravlt. does this mean i don't have dementia/mci. i'm 21?

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On the delayed recall trial of the ravlt i scored 14/15. on the reverse digit span i scored 8. does this mean i don't have mci?

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Is the digit span test a measure of short term memory?

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I scored 10 in the digit span test and 6.5 on the corsi block tapping test. does this mean i have a good memory?

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I scored 11 on the digit span task which is in the 99%th percentile but yet i'm not good at remembering names and new vocabulary? what gives?

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Why can i score high in the corsi block tapping test and digit span test but not do well on the name and address remembering tests?

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Why can i score 10 on the digit span test and 6 on the corsi block test but score bad on the object remembering test on the montreal cognitive assesme?

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What is the medical term for fused digits?

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How to detect whether i have arachnodactyly? how long should be the digits?

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