Cognitive Disorders

Cognitive Disorders -

Delirium: Reduced ability to maintain attention to external stimuli and to appropriately shift attention to new external stimuli . . .
Dementia: Impairment in short- and long-term memory. At least 1 of the following: (a) Impairment in abstract thinking (b) Impaired judgment . . .
Multi-Infarct Dementia: Some disorders have similar or even overlapping symptoms. The clinician, therefore, in his diagnostic attempt has to differentiate against the following disorders which need to be ruled out to establish a precise diagnosis.