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DEMENCE MIXTE [1 record]

Record 1 2024-03-01

English

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

[A] severe cognitive deficiency due to a combination of different neurodegenerative and/or cerebrovascular diseases.

OBS

mixed dementia: The word "dementia" is sometimes considered pejorative.

Key term(s)
  • mixed neuro-cognitive disorder

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Les démences mixtes correspondent à l'association de plusieurs types de démence. Le plus souvent, on retrouve la pathologie de la MA [maladie d'Alzheimer] avec des signes de maladies vasculaires cérébrales.

OBS

démence mixte : Le mot «démence» est parfois considéré comme péjoratif.

Key term(s)
  • trouble neuro-cognitif mixte

Spanish

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