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PRE-SENILE DEMENTIA ACUTE CONFUSIONAL STATE [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Nervous System
OBS

presenile dementia with delirium; presenile dementia with acute confusional state: These designations were used in the ICD-9 [Ninth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases]. Today, the words "presenile" and "dementia" can be considered stigmatizing.

Key term(s)
  • pre-senile dementia with delirium
  • pre-senile dementia with acute confusional state

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Système nerveux
OBS

démence présénile avec delirium : Cette désignation était utilisée dans la CIM-9 [neuvième révision de la Classification internationale des maladies]. Aujourd'hui, les mots «démence» et «présénile» peuvent être considérés comme stigmatisants.

Key term(s)
  • démence pré-sénile avec delirium

Spanish

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