Other Medical Condition
Neurocognitive Disorders
Neurocognitive Disorders develop much later than Intellectual disability and other learning disorders, which are believed to be present at birth. When the brain is damaged, the effects are irreversible, accumulating until learning, memory or consciousness are obviously impaired.
Neurocognitive disorder is a progressive and degenerative condition marked by gradual deterioration of a range of Cognitive abilities including memory, language, planning, organizing, sequencing and abstracting information.
Neurocognitive Disorders are further reviewed in two classes: Dilirium and Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder
About Neurocognitive disorders due to other medical conditions
- Similar in effect to other cognitive disorders, but caused by:
- Head trauma
- Levy bodies, HIV, Parkinson's, Hunting - ton's, Pick's, or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
- Hydrocephalus, hypothyroidism, brain tumor, vitamin B12 deficiency.
- Treatment of primary condition is sometimes possible.
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David H. Barlow, BOSTON UNIVERSITY
V. Mark Durand, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA- ST. PETERSBERG
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