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DYSFONCTION EXECUTIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Cognitive Psychology
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- executive dysfunction
1, record 1, English, executive%20dysfunction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- executive function impairment 2, record 1, English, executive%20function%20impairment
correct
- deficit in executive function 3, record 1, English, deficit%20in%20executive%20function
correct
- executive function deficit 4, record 1, English, executive%20function%20deficit
correct
- executive deficit 5, record 1, English, executive%20deficit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Executive dysfunction is a behavioral symptom that disrupts a person's ability to manage their own thoughts, emotions and actions. 6, record 1, English, - executive%20dysfunction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The functional consequences of executive dysfunction in daily life include ineffective planning and disorganization. 7, record 1, English, - executive%20dysfunction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Executive dysfunction can occur for a number of reasons: a neurodevelopmental condition, brain damage from an injury or a degenerative disease, a mood disorder, a behavioral disorder and other psychiatric conditions. 8, record 1, English, - executive%20dysfunction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
When a person shows several symptoms of executive dysfunction, this is referred to as a "dysexecutive syndrome." 8, record 1, English, - executive%20dysfunction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Psychologie cognitive
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dysfonctionnement exécutif
1, record 1, French, dysfonctionnement%20ex%C3%A9cutif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dysfonction exécutive 2, record 1, French, dysfonction%20ex%C3%A9cutive
correct, feminine noun
- déficit des fonctions exécutives 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20des%20fonctions%20ex%C3%A9cutives
correct, masculine noun
- déficit exécutif 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20ex%C3%A9cutif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les symptômes d’un déficit exécutif varient d’une personne à l’autre, mais il s’agit notamment de difficultés d’adaptation, de mémoire, de planification et de gestion comportementale. 5, record 1, French, - dysfonctionnement%20ex%C3%A9cutif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plusieurs raisons peuvent être à l’origine d’un déficit exécutif : un trouble du développement neurologique, une lésion cérébrale due à une blessure ou à une maladie dégénérative, un trouble de l’humeur, un trouble du comportement, et d’autres problèmes psychiatriques. 5, record 1, French, - dysfonctionnement%20ex%C3%A9cutif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Lorsque plusieurs symptômes dysexécutifs sont présents chez une personne, on réfère alors à un «syndrome dysexécutif». 5, record 1, French, - dysfonctionnement%20ex%C3%A9cutif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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