Influence of the Intensive Care Unit Environment on the Reliability of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment

Stienen, Martin Nikolaus; Geisseler, Olivia; Velz, Julia; Maldaner, Nicolai; Sebök, Martina; Dannecker, Noemi; Rothacher, Yannick; Schlosser, Ladina; Smoll, Nicolas Roydon; Keller, Emanuela; Brugger, Peter; Regli, Luca

doi:10.3389/fneur.2019.00734

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Stienen, M. N., Geisseler, O., Velz, J., Maldaner, N., Sebök, M., Dannecker, N., Rothacher, Y., Schlosser, L., Smoll, N. R., Keller, E., Brugger, P., & Regli, L. (2019). Influence of the Intensive Care Unit Environment on the Reliability of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Frontiers in Neurology, 10:734. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2019.00734

Abstract

Background: Neuropsychological screening becomes increasingly important for the evaluation of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and stroke patients. It is often performed during the surveillance period on the intensive (ICU), while it remains unknown, whether the distraction in this environment influences the results. We aimed to study the reliability of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in the ICU environment. Methods: Consecutive stable patients with recent brain injury (tumor, trauma, stroke, etc.) were evaluated twice within 36