attention assessment

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Pathology

Indications

Clinical significance

  • a test of the ability to focus, maintain, selectively shift mental activity, in context of alertness, level of arousal &/or level of consciousness.

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References

  1. Mendez, M. In: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Osterweil et al eds, McGraw Hill, New York, 2000, pg 89, 73-75
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    Geriatric Review Syllabus, 11th edition (GRS11) Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2022
  4. 4.0 4.1 Inouye SK, van Dyck CH, Alessi CA et al. Clarifying confusion: the confusion assessment method. A new method for detection of delirium. Ann Intern Med. 1990;113(12):941-948 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2240918 https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/0003-4819-113-12-941