Psychiatry and Psychology

Cognitive Dysfunction

Diminished or impaired mental and/or intellectual function.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Diminished or impaired mental and/or intellectual function.

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Synonyms

25 entry terms
  • Cognitive Disorder
  • Cognitive Impairments
  • Cognitive Disorders
  • Cognitive Dysfunctions
  • Cognitive Impairment
  • Disorder, Cognitive
  • Disorders, Cognitive
  • Dysfunction, Cognitive
  • Dysfunctions, Cognitive
  • Impairment, Cognitive
  • Impairments, Cognitive
  • Cognitive Decline
  • Mental Deterioration
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Cognitive Declines
  • Cognitive Impairment, Mild
  • Cognitive Impairments, Mild
  • Decline, Cognitive
  • Declines, Cognitive
  • Deterioration, Mental
  • Deteriorations, Mental
  • Impairment, Mild Cognitive
  • Impairments, Mild Cognitive
  • Mental Deteriorations
  • Mild Cognitive Impairments

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Aspects Covered

31 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, virology.

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History Note

2017(2012)

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Previous Indexing

  • Cognition Disorders (1998-2016)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cognitive Dysfunction. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060825. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060825
  2. Cognitive Dysfunction. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57859955