Type of Cognitive Deficit | Description of Neurocognitive Disorders | Derivatives and More |
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What is aphasia?
Impaired ability to comprehend and/or produce speech
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What is Mild neurocognitive disorder?
Modest decline in cognitive impairment over time; also called MCI
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What is agnosia?
derived from Greek roots meaning "without knowledge"
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What is agnosia?
Inability to recognize objects despite an intact sensory system
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What is Delirium?
States of extreme mental confusion interfering with concentration and ability to speak coherently
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What is delirium?
derived from the Latin roots "de" meaning from, and "lira", meaning line or furrow
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What is Apraxia?
Impaired ability to perform purposeful movements despite the absence of any defect in motor functioning
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What is Major neurocognitive disorder?
Profound deterioration of mental functioning
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What is delirium tremens (DTs)?
characterized by symptoms such as body tremors, agitation, confusion, frightening hallucinations, such as bugs crawling on the wall or skin
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What is the disturbance in executive functioning?
Deficits in planning, organizing, or sequencing activities or engaging in abstract thinking
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What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Most common form of Major Neurocognitive Disorder
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What is general paresis?
derives from the Greek "parienai meaning relaxation"
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What is Major neurocognitive disorder?
Formerly known as mental retardation
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