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PSEUDODEMENTIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pseudodementia
1, record 1, English, pseudodementia
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When evaluating a patient who has evidence of cognitive decline, a number of reversible causes need to be excluded before one can diagnose a neurodegenerative pathology. One well‐known cause that needs to be excluded is depression. ... Less commonly, other psychiatric conditions, such as mania, other psychoses, and conversion disorder, can also impair cognition and produce a similar clinical picture. Historically, this general phenomenon has been known as "pseudodementia"—defined as a psychiatric condition masquerading as neurodegenerative disease, but which is largely reversible when the psychiatric condition resolves or is successfully treated. 2, record 1, English, - pseudodementia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pseudodementia: The word "dementia" is sometimes considered pejorative. 3, record 1, English, - pseudodementia
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pseudo-dementia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pseudodémence
1, record 1, French, pseudod%C3%A9mence
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pseudo-démence 2, record 1, French, pseudo%2Dd%C3%A9mence
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la pseudo-démence décrit [...] la présence de troubles cognitifs en l'absence de troubles neurodégénératifs. 3, record 1, French, - pseudod%C3%A9mence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pseudodémence; pseudo-démence : Le mot «démence» est parfois considéré comme péjoratif. 4, record 1, French, - pseudod%C3%A9mence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pseudodemencia
1, record 1, Spanish, pseudodemencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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