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What would be some of the reasons for a 19 year old failing the montreal cognitive assessment?

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

The MoCA is used as : a brief test to detect Mild Cognitive Impairment in people 18-99 years old. Often used in older patients with Parkinson's Disease, early Alzheimer's & incipient dementia, it's also used in Vascular Cognitive Impairment (strokes), HIV, Huntington, Multiple Sclerosis, Heart failure, Lung disease, REM sleep disorders, Sleep apnea, Substance abuse, Visual impairment, Brain tumors, Lupus & Epilepsy.

Answered 8/27/2014

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