PSYCO239 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Aphasia, Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy, Learning Disability
9 May 2016
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When the brain is damaged, the effects are irreversible, accumulating until learning, memory, or consciousness are obviously impaired. Neurocognitive disorders develop much later than intellectual disability and other learning disorders, which are believed to be present at birth. Older adults, people with aids, and patients on medication. People with delirium appear confusion, disorientation and out of touch with their surroundings. They cannot focus and sustain their attention on even the simplest tasks. Pharmacological - involves attention to precipitation medical problems. For most, delirium brought on by withdrawal from alcohol or other drugs is usually treated with: Prevention - prevention is most successful in persons who are susceptible to delirium, and may include efforts geared toward proper medical care for illnesses and therapeutic drug monitoring. A cognitive disorder that includes a gradual deterioration of brain functioning that affects judgment, memory, language, and other advanced cognitive processes.
