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Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pre-Dementia Syndrome
Mohamed Islam Kediha, Farida Mostefaoui, Lamia Ali Pacha. Batna Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 2025-08-25
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a neuropsychological clinical condition regarded as a prodromal stage of dementia, characterized by cognitive decline without significant impairment in daily functioning or autonomy. It represents an intermediate phase between normal cognition and overt dementia. Diagnosis relies on clinical interviews, psychometric evaluations, and radiological and biological biomarkers. During the initial assessment, it is crucial to distinguish between "stable" and "unstable" forms of MCI and to identify factors that increase the risk of progression to dementia. Pharmacological management remains limited, although ongoing clinical trials exploring anti-amyloid therapies offer potential hope. In addition, lifestyle modifications should be encouraged as part of a comprehensive therapeutic approach.
Key findings
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a neuropsychological clinical condition regarded as a prodromal stage of dementia, characterized by cognitive decline without significant impairment in daily functioning or autonomy.
Why it matters
This review describes MCI as a prodromal stage of dementia and notes that pharmacological management remains limited, though ongoing clinical trials exploring anti-amyloid therapies offer potential hope. It recommends lifestyle modifications as part of a comprehensive therapeutic approach, but does not report results of any specific treatment.
Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 29/100
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 (Batna Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS)) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | Batna Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS): journal h-index 5 (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 | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 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 | 1 / 7 | Cited 1 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 1 / 6 | Cited 0.6× 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 1 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Lamia Ali Pacha: h-index 5 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Hôpital Mustapha Pacha: institution h-index 77 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 1 / 2 | Not in PubMed, but has a DOI |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 29 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.48087/bjmsra.2025.12324
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APA 7th
Kediha, M. I., Mostefaoui, F., & Pacha, L. A. (2025). Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pre-Dementia Syndrome. Batna Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS). https://doi.org/10.48087/bjmsra.2025.12324
Vancouver
Kediha MI, Mostefaoui F, Pacha LA. Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pre-Dementia Syndrome. Batna Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS). 2025. doi:10.48087/bjmsra.2025.12324.
BibTeX
@article{kediha2025-194e158e,
author = {Kediha, Mohamed Islam and Mostefaoui, Farida and Pacha, Lamia Ali},
title = {{Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pre-Dementia Syndrome}},
journal = {Batna Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS)},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.48087/bjmsra.2025.12324},
url = {https://doi.org/10.48087/bjmsra.2025.12324}
}
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