Symptom

Dementia

A progressive, acquired, and persistent loss of cognitive functioning (reasoning, memory, language, executive function, visuospatial abilities) that interferes with daily life, typically occurring in clear consciousness.

Causes

  • Alzheimer's disease

  • Vascular dementia

  • Lewy body dementia

  • Frontotemporal dementia

  • Parkinson's disease

  • Chronic alcohol abuse

  • Traumatic brain injury

  • Huntington's disease

  • Vitamin B12 deficiency

  • Thyroid disease

Also known as: Cognitive decline, Cognitive impairment, Mental decline

Referencing diagnoses

Note: Lists existing diagnoses in Diagnotize only.