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orientation to time and place [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-08-01

English

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

Most mental status tests include orientation to time and place questions, which are often used to differentiate between short term and long term memory loss ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
  • Troubles mentaux
CONT

L’état de démence a donc une définition médicale différente du terme habituel : il s’agit d’un trouble de la mémoire associé à au moins un trouble d'une autre fonction intellectuelle (orientation dans le temps et l'espace, langage, réalisations gestuelles, reconnaissance des objets et des visages, jugement et raisonnement, anticipation, initiation et planification des tâches…), suffisamment important pour retentir dans la vie quotidienne et nécessiter une aide spécifique.

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