PSY 1205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dsm-5, Degenerative Disease
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Mild neurocognitive disorders: mild or modest decline in cognitive functioning. Impaired memory and language ability, agitation, emotional instability, and loss of ability to care for ones self: typically occurs abruptly & follows step-wise progression with rapid decline. Involved substance or medication capable of producing the neurocognitive impairment: criteria met for neurocognitive disorder, course of neurocognitive deficits consistent with timing of substance use, korsakoff"s sy(cid:374)dro(cid:373)e. Lewy bodies: abnormal protein deposits in nuclei of brain cells: disruption of processes involving memory and motor control, profound cognitive decline, fluctuating alertness & attention, visual hallucinations, rigid body movements & muscle stiffness. Neurocognitive disorder due to hiv infection: human immunodeficiency virus (hiv, forgetfulness, impaired concentration, and problem-solving abilities, slowed processing speed, difficulty with demanding attentional tasks, difficulty with new learning. Neurocognitive disorder due to prion disease: prions are protein molecules found normally in body cells.
