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Organic brain syndrome

Brain
Brain
Alternative Names

OBS; Organic mental disorder (OMS); Chronic organic brain syndrome


Symptoms

Symptoms can differ based on the disease. In general, organic brain syndromes cause:

  • Agitation
  • Confusion
  • Long-term loss of brain function (dementia)
  • Severe, short-term loss of brain function (delirium)

Signs and tests

Tests depend on the disorder, but may include:

  • Blood tests
  • Electroencephalogram (EEG)
  • Head CT scan
  • Head MRI


Review Date: 02/13/2008
Reviewed By: Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy & Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).
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