Longitudinal Feasibility of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in Non-Demented ALS Patients.
Edoardo Nicolò AielloFederica SolcaSilvia TorreEleonora ColomboAlessio MaranzanoAlberto De LorenzoValerio PatissoMauro TreddentiBeatrice CurtiClaudia MorelliAlberto DorettiFederico VerdeRoberta FerrucciSergio BarbieriFabiana RuggieroAlberto PrioriVincenzo SilaniNicola TicozziBarbara PolettiPublished in: European neurology (2024)
As long as motor disabilities do not undermine its applicability, the MoCA appears to be longitudinally feasible at a 5-to-10-month interval in non-demented ALS patients. However, ALS-specific screeners - such as the ECAS - should be preferred whenever possible.