Organic brain syndrome
Definition
Organic brain syndrome (OBS) is a general term used to describe decreased mental function due to a medical disease, other than a psychiatric illness.
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Organic brain syndrome
Alternate Names : OBS, Organic mental disorder (OMS), Chronic organic brain syndrome
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Organic brain syndrome (OBS) is a general term that refers to diseases (usually not psychiatric disorders) that cause decreased mental function.
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Synonyms: acute organic brain syndrome, OBS, organic mental syndrome.
Acronym: OBS
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Organic psychosis, formerly known as organic brain syndrome, refers to a wide group of psychological and behavioral abnormalities thought to be secondary to a disturbance in brain structure or function, although the specific cause is unknown.
Besides senile dementia, other terms often used to describe dementia include senility and organic brain syndrome. Senility and senile dementia are outdated terms that reflect the formerly widespread belief that dementia was a normal part of aging.
If they were to think about the end stages of organic brain syndrome, also called dementia, or senility, they might decide that they wouldn't want IV fluid, antibiotic therapy, ...
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Age: late adolescence, early adulthood
Family members with a history of OCD
Other anxiety disorders
Depression
Organic brain syndrome
Schizophrenia
Tourette syndrome
Personality disorder
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In addition to headache, lupus can cause other neurological disorders, such as mild cognitive dysfunction, organic brain syndrome, peripheral neuropathies, sensory neuropathy, psychological problems (including personality changes, paranoia, mania, ...
sudden discontinuation of medications for Parkinson's disease
past history of organic brain syndromes, depression, or bipolar disorder
past episode of neuromuscular malignant syndrome (risk of recurrence may be as high as 30%) ...
Symptoms do not resemble the delirious state of an acute organic brain syndrome as much as does delirium tremens (DT) or other pathologic reactions associated with withdrawal.
Increased tendencies toward impulsive and compulsive behaviors.
Altered perceptions such as a distorted sense of time.
Other sensory distortions.
Hallucinations.
Psychotic organic brain syndrome (rarely).
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 See also: Symptom, Alzheimer, Dementia, Injury, Depression
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