I was very useful and took about seven hours. I had my neurologist set me up for a neuropsychological evaluation- testing memory, logic, processing, everything. In the quantified self movement days in the Bay Area 20 years ago one guy had used a very simple tracker that was how fast did you click on a dot that you saw, and because the computer was able to measure the response times so finely, he was able to see patterns of change in his response time (which he eventually tied to diet). It could be something as how fast does it take for you to solve a puzzle and the puzzle changes every day. I have run into many tests like this with the same challenges, and am looking for something that doctors would understand but would assess for example rapid brain function as a proxy for characteristics of brain fog (not being able to find the word) but are assessed quantitatively not qualitatively. Hi Colleen, thanks but unfortunately the dementia assessment doesn't lend itself to a daily assessment for a number of reasons: questions refer to your experience over a period of time (we want an assessment that covers 24 hours or less, but ideally an hour), repeat testing lets you game the system/train to give the right answer, etc. I know I shouldn't be doing critical thinking tasks that day like financial/legal decisions. If I cant solve it, I know I am not tracking well that day-abstract thoughts, patterns, number recognition. Every morning I do a puzzle from the same degree of difficulty (from Sudoku Deluxe app). I made an excel chart and filled in which symptoms I had and can look over the month and look for trends.(I am a bit OCD!) I look at worsening breathing, fast heart rate, Exhaustion/, Post exertional Malaise, Headache, sensitivity to light & sound, Muscle Pain, Sleep Disturbance, Chills, Balance, Sweating, Memory/Recall, Brain Fog/Concentration, Word Finding, Spelling, Nausea, Appetite Loss, ringing in the ears, days I've had to cancel plans because I was too exhausted, working beyond my 2-3 hour limits for each cognitive and physical activity per day I can look back and see if I overdid myself a couple days ago and compare to symptoms today. I keep a daily log of my symptoms and bring it with me to appointments. Then note possible triggers like time of day, quality of sleep, exersion or activities, etc. Perhaps a grading system from 1 to 3, 1 = feeling good, close to normal and 3 = bad, can't think straight. Devise a simple yet consistent system that makes identifying patterns easy. I think you might also find logging symptoms in a daily journal to be helpful for talk with docs. Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test (MoCA)
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You can read more about this assessment tool and download an at-home versio here: Screening for brain fog: Is the Montreal cognitive assessment an effective screening tool for neurocognitive complaints post-COVID-19? It appears that it is used by some professionals to assess for post Covid patients although it may not be validated yet.
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The Montreal cognitive assessment is a validated tool used by health professionals to assess cognitive impairment.
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That's a great question, I went on an internet hunt and this is what I found.