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| Definition: | Organic brain syndrome is a general term which refers to physical disorders that cause a decrease in mental function, usually not including psychiatric disorders.
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| Alternative Names: | OBS; Organic mental disorder; Chronic organic brain syndrome
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| Causes, incidence, and risk factors: | OBS is a common "diagnosis" of the elderly. It is not an inevitable part of aging, however. OBS is not a separate disease entity, but is a general term used to categorize physical conditions that can cause mental changes.
Disorders associated with OBS include, but are not limited to:
Other conditions that may be related to organic brain syndrome include: depression, neuroses, and psychoses of various types, which may occur simultaneously with the OBS.
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Review Date: 7/28/2002
Reviewed By: Elaine T. Kiriakopoulos, M.D., MSc, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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