Cognitive Disorders and Delirium
Definitions and Epidemiology
Cognitive disorders and delirium are neuropsychiatric syndromes that occur frequently in patients with cancer, particularly in those with advanced disease.
Cognitive Disorder
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed
First Published: 1999
Last Revised: 2003
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cognitive disorder
kntv ds d noun impairment of any of the mental processes of perception memory judgment and reasoning
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Cognitive disorders are characterized by delirium, dementia, and/or amnesia. Delirium is a term used to describe a confused mental state in which a patient has difficulty processing and interpreting information.
Cognitive disorders characterized by an impaired ability to perceive the nature of objects or concepts through use of the sense organs.
Cognitive Disorders and Delirium (PDQ®)
Expert-reviewed information summary about cognitive disorders and delirium as complications of cancer or its treatment.
Cognitive disorders, most often short-term memory lapses and difficulty concentrating ...
Cognitive disorder - Other / type not known
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A cognitive disorder marked by an impaired ability to comprehend or express language in its written or spoken form. This condition is caused by diseases which affect the language areas of the dominant hemisphere.
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitorA medication that increases the level of acetylcholine in the brain and is commonly used to treat cognitive disorders.
Cognitive Disorders and Delirium (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
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Cognitive Disorder (Cognitive Impairment)
Cognitive Therapy (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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(Refer to the PDQ summary on Cognitive Disorders and Delirium for a complete review.) The hyperactive form of delirium includes agitation, hallucinations, and restlessness.
Alzheimers Disease and other Cognitive Disorders
This topic center provides information on Alzheimer's Dementia, other forms of dementia, traumatic brain injuries, and other cognitive disorders such as Delirium, ...
Dementia is a serious cognitive disorder. It may be static, the result of a unique global brain injury or progressive, ...
Orientation may be normal in many patients with dementia or other cognitive disorders.
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision) has broken up the diagnoses that once fell under the diagnostic category organic mental disorder into three categories: delirium, dementia, and amnestic and other cognitive disorders; ...
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Our researchers are evolving increasingly sophisticated MRI technology that's helping us gain a better understanding of cognitive disorders in children.
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cognitive Pertaining to thoughts or thinking. Cognitive disorders are disorders of thinking, for example, schizophrenia.
One effect of Ginkgo extract is that of promoting vasodilation and blood flow, thus providing a therapeutic effect on cognitive disorders and high blood pressure. In Germany, doctors are enthusiastic about the benefits of ginkgo.
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Family Caregiver Alliance is a nonprofit organization that offers support services and information for people caring for adults with Alzheimer's, stroke, traumatic brain injuries, and other cognitive disorders.
A new study found that high blood pressure (hypertension) and high cholesterol can lead to not just heart disease but also memory loss and other cognitive disorders.
This can result in bowel ischemia (mesenteric ischemia or ischemic colitis), chronic skin lesions, ocular lesions, strokes, spinal lesions, mononeuritis multiplex, epilepsy, headaches or cognitive disorders.
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