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Impaired thinking: Contents

Impaired thinking: Introduction

Impaired thinking: The impairment of ones ability to think clearly. See free access online books about Impaired thinking below. See detailed information below for a list of 21 causes of Impaired thinking, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Impaired thinking

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Impaired thinking: Symptom Checker

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Impaired thinking

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Diagnostic Guides for Impaired thinking

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Impaired thinking from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Impaired thinking. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Impaired thinking

Medical Books Excerpts

Confusion

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Confusion

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Confusion

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)

Confusion

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Confusion

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Impaired thinking: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Impaired thinking

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak. This was initially misdiagnosed as a ...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a stroke or Alzheimer's disease, it can also occur from a...read more »

ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults. Some adults can remain undiagnosed,...read more »

Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care physicians. Many patients with bipolar seek help...read more »

Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with an eating disorder is female. The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or have a delayed diagnosis. See ...read more »

Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical depression to be overlooked. See misdiagnosis of depression or symptoms of...read more »

Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders)....read more »

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Drug interactions causing Impaired thinking:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Impaired thinking as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • Diazepam and Aminophylline interaction
  • Ethanol and Seroquel interaction
  • Dilusol (38.7%) and Seroquel interaction
  • Eskaphen B and Seroquel interaction
  • Novahistine DMX liquid and Seroquel interaction
  • more interactions...»

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Detailed list of causes of Impaired thinking

The list below shows some of the causes of Impaired thinking mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 21 causes of Impaired thinking

How Common are these Causes of Impaired thinking?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Impaired thinking. Of the 21 causes of Impaired thinking that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 19 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 21 causes of Impaired thinking

Conditions listing symptoms: Impaired thinking:

The following list of conditions have 'Impaired thinking' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

C

  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease ... impaired thinking

    H

  • Hyperparathyroidism ... impaired thinking

    I

  • Idiopathic Parkinson's disease ... impaired thinking

    M

  • Marijuana addiction ... impaired thinking
  • Mitochondrial Parkinson's disease ... impaired thinking

    P

  • Parkinson disease 10 (PARK10) ... impaired thinking
  • Parkinson disease 11 (PARK11) ... impaired thinking
  • Parkinson disease 12 (PARK12) ... impaired thinking
  • Parkinson disease 13 (PARK13) ... impaired thinking
  • Parkinson disease 2, autosomal recessive juvenile (PARK2) ... impaired thinking
  • Parkinson disease 3, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK3) ... impaired thinking
  • Parkinson disease 4, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK4) ... impaired thinking
  • Parkinson disease 5 (PARK5) ... impaired thinking
  • Parkinson disease 6, autosomal recessive early-onset (PARK6) ... impaired thinking
  • Parkinson disease 7, autosomal recessive early-onset (PARK7) ... impaired thinking
  • Parkinson disease 8 (PARK8) ... impaired thinking
  • Parkinson disease 9 (PARK9) ... impaired thinking
  • Parkinson disease, familial, type 1 (PARK1) ... impaired thinking

    S

  • Sleep dept ... impaired thinking

    Conditions listing complications: Impaired thinking:

    The following list of conditions have 'Impaired thinking' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    A

  • Amphetamine abuse ... impaired thinking

    M

  • Marijuana abuse ... Impaired thinking

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    • Classifications of Impaired thinking:

    Medical Conditions associated with Impaired thinking:

    Cognitive impairment (356 causes), Mental problems (2593 causes), Behavioral symptoms (3876 causes), Personality symptoms (3350 causes)

    Symptoms related to Impaired thinking:

    Poor concentration, Mental difficulty, Difficulty thinking, Amphetamine abuse, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Hyperparathyroidism, Idiopathic Parkinson's disease, Marijuana abuse, Marijuana addiction, Mitochondrial Parkinson's disease, Parkinson disease

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