Boston naming test (BNT)

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Introduction

The patient is asked to name a sequence of 60 line drawings of increasing difficulty. Because patient may misname line drawings due to visuospatial patterns, the test includes conceptual & phonemic cueing trials. 20 seconds are allowed for each response.

There are age-associated norms.

A shorter version of the test consists of 15 items. A normal elderly individual can name at least 14/15 items.

More general terms

References

  1. Mendez, M. In: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Osterweil et al eds, McGraw Hill, New York, 2000, pg 103