Is the Folstein's Mini-Mental Test an Aphasia Test?

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• This study was supported by funds from the National Council of Scientific and Technological Research in Argentina, where Vigliecca is an employee, and with a grant from the Ministry of Science and Technology of Cordoba Province. The authors state that there are no conflicts of interest that could have inappropriately influenced the work submitted.
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