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They are defined by deficits in cognitive ability that are acquired (as opposed to developmental), typically represent decline, and may have an underlying brain pathology. [1] The DSM-5 defines six key domains of cognitive function: executive function, learning and memory, perceptual-motor function, language, complex attention, and social ...
Dementia; Other names: Senility, [1] senile dementia Lithograph of a man diagnosed with dementia in the 1800s: Specialty: Neurology, psychiatry: Symptoms: Decreased ability to think and remember, emotional problems, problems with language, decreased motivation, general decline in cognitive abilities [2]
Vascular dementia is dementia caused by a series of strokes. [ 2][ 4] Restricted blood flow due to strokes reduces oxygen and glucose delivery to the brain, causing cell injury and neurological deficits in the affected region. [ 6] Subtypes of vascular dementia include subcortical vascular dementia, multi-infarct dementia, stroke-related ...
Stage 3: Mild cognitive impairment; people get lost or struggle to find words. Stage 4: Moderate dementia: limited short-term memory; people begin to forget their personal history. Stage 5 ...
DSM-5 online. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition ( DSM-5 ), is the 2013 update to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the taxonomic and diagnostic tool published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). In 2022, a revised version (DSM-5-TR) was published. [ 1]
Mild cognitive impairment. Mild cognitive impairment ( MCI) is a neurocognitive disorder which involves cognitive impairments beyond those expected based on an individual's age and education but which are not significant enough to interfere with instrumental activities of daily living. [ 1] MCI may occur as a transitional stage between normal ...
A dementia diagnosis is made after cognitive decline progresses to a point of interfering with normal daily activities, or social or occupational function. [25] While dementia is an essential feature of DLB, it does not always appear early on, and is more likely to be present as the condition progresses. [25] [26]
5.1% (hypothesized [ 1]) Cognitive disengagement syndrome ( CDS) is a syndrome characterized by developmentally-inappropriate, impairing and persistent levels of decoupled attentional processing from the ongoing external context and resultant hypoactivity. Symptoms often manifest in difficulties with staring, mind blanking, withdrawal, mental ...