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MoCA scores showed significant positive correlations with cognitive-related cerebellar regions, particularly the left Crus I lobule (r = 0.40, p = 0.02) and total Crus I volume (r = 0.36, p = 0.04). Regression analysis confirmed associations with the left Crus I (β = 0.08, p = 0.02) and right VIIB lobule (β = 0.033, p = 0.032), while MMSE scores correlated only with right Lobule X thickness (r = -0.35, p = 0.04). These findings suggest MoCA may better detect cerebellar-related cognitive impairments, underscoring the importance of including cerebellar evaluation in the early diagnosis of dementia.

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APA 7th

Devita, M., Ceolin, C., Begliomini, C., Sarlo, M., Coin, A., Bertoldo, A., et al. (2026). Cerebellar volumes’ selective association with MoCA over MMSE: a diagnostic insight into mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia. Neurological Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-026-08816-9

Vancouver

Devita M, Ceolin C, Begliomini C, Sarlo M, Coin A, Bertoldo A, et al. Cerebellar volumes’ selective association with MoCA over MMSE: a diagnostic insight into mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia. Neurological Sciences. 2026. doi:10.1007/s10072-026-08816-9. PMID: 41563581.

BibTeX

@article{devita2026-41563581,
  author  = {Devita, Maria and Ceolin, Chiara and Begliomini, Chiara and Sarlo, Michela and Coin, Alessandra and Bertoldo, A. and Sergi, Giuseppe and Mapelli, Daniela and others},
  title   = {{Cerebellar volumes’ selective association with MoCA over MMSE: a diagnostic insight into mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia}},
  journal = {Neurological Sciences},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.1007/s10072-026-08816-9},
  pmid    = {41563581},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-026-08816-9}
}

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Key findings

MoCA scores showed significant positive correlations with cognitive-related cerebellar regions, particularly the left Crus I lobule (r = 0.40, p = 0.02) and total Crus I volume (r = 0.36, p = 0.04).
Regression analysis confirmed associations with the left Crus I (β = 0.08, p = 0.02) and right VIIB lobule (β = 0.033, p = 0.032), while MMSE scores correlated only with right Lobule X thickness (r = -0.35, p = 0.04).
These findings suggest MoCA may better detect cerebellar-related cognitive impairments, underscoring the importance of including cerebellar evaluation in the early diagnosis of dementia.

Why it matters

In this imaging study, MoCA scores correlated with certain cerebellar regions while MMSE scores correlated with only one, suggesting MoCA may better detect cerebellar-related cognitive impairment. This concerns diagnosis and brain measurement, not treatment, cure or prevention.

Study details

Evidence strengthLow

How this study scored 32/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Neurological Sciences)
Journal's citation record	1 / 4	Neurological Sciences: journal h-index 113 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design	0 / 12	No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Strength of evidence	1 / 5	Rated “low” in our summary
Peer-review validation	10 / 10	Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent	5 / 5	2026 — within 1 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size	0 / 4	Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Effect reported	0 / 3	No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Studied in people	0 / 3	Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Randomised / blinded	0 / 2	No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	0 / 7	Cited 0 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	0 / 5	0.0 citations a year over 2 year(s) since 2026
Impact for its field and year	0 / 6	Cited 0.0× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	0 / 6	No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited	0 / 4	Cited 0 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	2 / 4	Last-listed author Marina DE RUI: h-index 29 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	1 / 3	University of Padua: institution h-index 1,158 (OpenAlex)
Multi-centre collaboration	1 / 3	OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 41563581)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Total	32 / 100	—

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