Talk:Cognitive impairment

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Reorganize the lede for clarity?
I propose that we try to improve the organization of the lede to clarify the concepts. One reason for this is that, while neuropsychological deficits seem to be traditionally durable, the examples given: attention, working memory or executive functions, can be either durable or acute and reversible. How about something like this:

Cognitive deficit or cognitive impairment is an inclusive term to describe any characteristic that acts as a barrier to the cognition process. Such a deficit may be durable, such as inborn or caused by a brain injury, neurological disorder, or mental illness. Alternatively, a deficit may be acute and reversible, such as those cause by drugs or environmental factors.

Durable deficits may manifest as:
 * deficits in overall intelligence (as with intellectual disabilities),
 * specific and restricted deficits in cognitive abilities (such as in learning disorders like dyslexia),
 * neuropsychological deficits (such as in attention, working memory or executive function).

Acute reversible deficits may manifest similarly, or as an altered level of consciousness — altered arousability and responsiveness to stimuli. Such deficits may be caused by drugs such as alcohol, glucocorticoids, and the benzodiazepines. , or by contamination in the environment.

"Cognitive problem" listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Cognitive problem. Please participate in the redirect discussion if you wish to do so. signed,Rosguill talk 08:22, 25 August 2019 (UTC)

Requested move 10 May 2023

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The result of the move request was: moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) C LYDE TALK TO ME/STUFF DONE (please mention me on reply) 14:14, 17 May 2023 (UTC)

Cognitive deficit → Cognitive impairment – By far the more usual term. Cognitive deficit hardly registers on nGrams compared to impairment. Google search far more supportive of impairment. Also there is the term and page Mild cognitive impairment. Iztwoz (talk) 05:51, 10 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Support. Agree with Iztwoz and their rationale. Tom (LT) (talk) 12:05, 11 May 2023 (UTC)

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