Symptom: Impaired thinking

Introduction: Impaired thinking

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 4 causes of Impaired thinking, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Impaired thinking

• Amphetamine abuse - impaired thinking
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - impaired thinking
• Hyperparathyroidism - impaired thinking
• Marijuana abuse - Impaired thinking

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Impaired thinking: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Impaired thinking, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Impaired thinking and Behavioral symptoms (4 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Cognitive impairment (4 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Drowsiness (4 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Emotional symptoms (4 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Fatigue (4 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Forgetfulness (4 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Memory symptoms (4 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Mental problems (4 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Muscle symptoms (4 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Muscle weakness (4 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Nerve symptoms (4 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Pain (4 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Personality symptoms (4 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Sensations (4 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Society problems (4 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Weakness (4 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Appetite changes (3 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Depressive symptoms (3 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Digestive symptoms (3 causes)
• Impaired thinking and Eating symptoms (3 causes)

See full list of 225 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Impaired thinking

Home Diagnostic Testing and Impaired thinking

Home medical tests possibly related to Impaired thinking:

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Cognitive impairment (378 causes)
• Mental problems (1944 causes)
• Behavioral symptoms (2767 causes)
• Personality symptoms (2477 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Impaired thinking

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Impaired thinking:

• Poor concentration
• Mental difficulty
• Difficulty thinking

Diagnostic Guides for Impaired thinking

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts 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

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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...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...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, and indeed the condition has usually been...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...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...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...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). Failure to diagnose these anxiety disorders may...read more »

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Stories from Users for Impaired thinking

Real-life user stories relating to Impaired thinking:

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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

See full list of 89 drug interactions causing Impaired thinking

Detailed list of causes of Impaired thinking

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

• Amphetamine abuse - impaired thinking
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - impaired thinking
• Hyperparathyroidism - impaired thinking
• Marijuana abuse - Impaired thinking

See full list of 4 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 4 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
• 2 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 4 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.

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Classifications of Impaired thinking:

Medical Conditions associated with Impaired thinking:

Cognitive impairment (271 causes), Mental problems (1922 causes), Behavioral symptoms (2729 causes), Personality symptoms (2444 causes)

Symptoms related to Impaired thinking:

Poor concentration, Mental difficulty, Difficulty thinking

Impaired thinking as a disease:

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