Dyscognitive

Bancaud 1981. These include dreamy states, distortions of time sense, sensations of unreality, detachment, or depersonalization. Blume 2001 Dyscognitive The term describes events in which (1) disturbance of cognition is the predominant or most apparent feature, and (2a) two or more of the following components are involved, or (2b) involvement of such components remains undetermined. Otherwise, use the more specific term (e.g., “mnemonic experiential seizure” or “hallucinatory experiential seizure”). Components of cognition: perception: symbolic conception of sensory information attention: appropriate selection of a principal perception or task emotion: appropriate affective significance of a perception memory: ability to store and retrieve percepts or concepts executive function: anticipation, selection, monitoring of consequences, and initiation of motor activity including praxis, speech