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Dementia is a non-specific illness syndrome (set of signs and symptoms) in which affected areas of cognition may be memory, attention, language, and problem solving. It is normally required to be present for at least 6 months to be diagnosed; cognitive dysfunction which has been seen only over shorter times, particularly less than weeks, must be termed delirium. [Wikipedia] Definition: an acquired deterioration in cognitive abilities that impairs the successful performance of activities of daily living. [Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e] |
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http://mimi.case.edu/ontologies/2009/1/SDO.owl#Dementia |
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Dementia is a non-specific illness syndrome (set of signs and symptoms) in which affected areas of cognition may be memory, attention, language, and problem solving. It is normally required to be present for at least 6 months to be diagnosed; cognitive dysfunction which has been seen only over shorter times, particularly less than weeks, must be termed delirium. [Wikipedia] Definition: an acquired deterioration in cognitive abilities that impairs the successful performance of activities of daily living. [Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e] |
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Dementia is a non-specific illness syndrome (set of signs and symptoms) in which affected areas of cognition may be memory, attention, language, and problem solving. It is normally required to be present for at least 6 months to be diagnosed; cognitive dysfunction which has been seen only over shorter times, particularly less than weeks, must be termed delirium. [Wikipedia] Definition: an acquired deterioration in cognitive abilities that impairs the successful performance of activities of daily living. [Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e] |
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Dementia |
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SDO:Dementia |
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Dementia |
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http://mimi.case.edu/ontologies/2009/1/SDO.owl#CognitiveDisorder |