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What Causes Cognitive Disorders?

Posted on Sat, 14 Jun 2014

Question: Can a person with a completely, for purposes of this question, normal mental health evaluation develop this condition within six months of that evaluation without major changes in lifestyle such as no accidents or any health problems it would just have to be stress: Cognitive Disorder NOS? So, if no accidents or maybe toxic conditions or major changes, can it show up or is it not that type of thing more heredity or injury related?What is the least thing, for purposes of this question, that would trigger it or cause it to occur within six months, if you could?

Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (2 days later)

Brief Answer:
Yes it can

Detailed Answer:
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Yes it is possible. Cognitive disorders can develop abruptly. 6 months is a long period for it to develop. Further its not necessary tha it should only be toxic or stress causes that can cause cognitive disorders. Mostly it is a degenarative cause that can lead to cognitive disorders. The person will be required to undergo MRI scan of the brain and other biochemical tests as well like B12 levels and thyroid levels.

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Follow up: Dr. Srikanth Reddy (12 hours later)

Can it develop in one day? Is it diagnosed based on symptoms or behavior along with biochemical tests and if so what are those like? Would you be able to diagnose it in someone who had no prior problems, what would you see besides the biochem tests?

Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (39 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes it is possible

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Certain cognitive disorders can develop abruptly. Those involve vascular causes. They may not show up on biochemical tests. However MRI my show up such findings. But mostly cognitive disorders develop gradually. Yes it is possible to diagnose such a disorder even when there was no problem previously.
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Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Srikanth Reddy (48 minutes later)

Thank you. For purposes of asking this question now, would you please explain what type of behavior or signs you would see besides the biochemical tests? Are the cog. disorders within six months of not having one all due to vascular causes? Could you please tell me the causes that would cause the development within six months? So what behavior needs to be present for you to put it together with the cog. dis. NOS? What behavior would you see with the Cog. Dis. NOS diagnosis, say on the first visit? What are some causes if not all that would cause development within, for the purposes of this question of course, six months? Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (3 days later)

Brief Answer:
There could be plenty of causes

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow-up.
Cognitive disorders developing over 6 months could be due to plenty of reasons:
1) Vascular Causes
2) Metabolic causes: Dyselectrolytemia, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, Metabolic acidosis/alkalosis
3) Delirium
4) Tumors like meningioma
5) Hypothyroidism or hypercortisolemia
6) Seizure related
7) Age related
8) Vitamin deficiencu especially the B12 deficiency.
9) Psychogenic
However if the causes of the cognitive deficit cannot be ascertained with certainty then the reason could be a Cognitive Disorder NOS.
The expected behaviours being:
1) Withdrawn behaviour
2) Filling in the gaps with false memories
3) Not being over concerned with the memory lapses
4) In later stages inability to do normal chores for self.
Hope this helps,
If you have any additional queries let me know.
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar