Neurocognitive Disorder Flashcards

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Delirium

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Acute disturbance in attention and awareness
Fluctuation in severity
Cognitive impairment (e.g memory deficits, disorientation, language, visuospatial ability or perception)
No other preexisiting conditions
No evidence of psychiatry illness - must be induced by medical, substance intoxication or withdrawal

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