Screening test for evaluation of minimal brain dysfunction (MBD)
| Selected items | Marked abnormality |
|---|---|
| 1 Hop on one leg 20 times | 12 seconds or longer or 2 or more interruptions with both feet on the ground (2p). Minor abnormality: 9-11 seconds and 1 interruption (1p) |
| 2 Stand on one leg for 20 seconds | Manages 10 seconds or less (2p). Minor abnormality: 11-19 seconds (1p) |
| 3 Associated movements when walking on lateral sides of feet for 10 seconds | Elbow flexion of 60° or more with abduction of arms or movements of lips and tongue (2p). Minor abnormality: elbow flexion < 60° with abduction of arms or movements of lips and tongue (1p) |
| 4 Diadochokinesis for 10 seconds | Manages ⩽ 10 pro-supinations for “worst” hand or awkward pro-supination and elbow moving over a distance of 15 cm (2p). Minor abnormality: 11-19 pro-supination for “worst” hand or awkward pro-supination and elbow moving < 15 cm (1p) |
| 5 Cut out a paper circle with a diameter of 10 cm | ⩾ 120 seconds to cut out a circle or 1/5 or more of circle area included extra or excluded in end-result (2p). Minor abnormality: 60-120 seconds to cut the circle and ⩽ 1/5 circle area included extra or excluded in end-result (1p) |
| 6 WISC labyrinth test in accordance with description in manual | Score < 2 SD below mean of comparison group (8 or less of 21 possible points) (2p). Minor abnormality: 9-12 of 21 possible points (1p) |