Mild cognitive impairment in clinical care: a survey of American Academy of Neurology members.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess how neurologists view mild cognitive impairment (MCI) as a clinical diagnosis and how they treat patients with mild cognitive symptoms.

Methods

Members of the American Academy of Neurology with an aging, dementia, or behavioral neurology practice focus were surveyed by self-administered questionnaire.

Results

Survey respondents were 420 providers (response rate 48%), and 88% reported at least monthly encounters with patients experiencing mild cognitive symptoms. Most respondents recognize MCI as a clinical diagnosis (90%) and use its diagnostic code for billing purposes (70%). When seeing these patients, most respondents routinely provide counseling on physical (78%) and mental exercise (75%) and communicate about dementia risk (63%); fewer provide

SUBMITTER: Roberts JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2918467 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature