Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders
| Definition: |
Cognitive disorders including delirium, dementia, and other cognitive disorders. These may be the result of substance use, trauma, or other causes. |
| Notes: |
avoid, prefer specifics, but use for see refs; DF: ORG MENTAL DIS |
| Also Called: |
Kandinsky Syndrome,Organic Brain Syndrome, Nonpsychotic,Organic Mental Disorders, Psychotic,Psychoses, Traumatic |
Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders Categories.
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Cognition Disorders - Disturbances in the mental process related to thinking, reasoning, and judgment. |
Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders Definitions and Terms
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