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. 2025 Aug 17:pn-2025-004676.
doi: 10.1136/pn-2025-004676. Online ahead of print.

Clock drawing test

Fernanda Lustosa Cabral Gomez  1 , Paulo Henrique Ferreira Bertolucci  2
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Clock drawing test

Fernanda Lustosa Cabral Gomez et al. Pract Neurol. .

Abstract

The clock drawing test is one of the most common screening instruments for dementia. It is easy and fast to administer and provides a straightforward way to assess a range of cognitive domains. In this article, we divide its interpretation into three main errors, allowing readers to become familiar with its key findings and their meanings.

Keywords: COGNITION; COGNITIVE NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; DEMENTIA.

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