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Chapter 32 - Perioperative Cognitive Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2023

By
Catherine Price ,
Sarah McCraney ,
Margaret E. Wiggins ,
Carlos Hernaiz Alonso ,
Catherine Dion ,
Franchesca Arias ,
Kristin Hamlet  and
Patrick Tighe
Edited by
Alan David Kaye  and
Richard D. Urman
Alan David Kaye
Affiliation:
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Richard D. Urman
Affiliation:
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston
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Summary

Abnormal cognitive aging includes unexpected changes in cognition or memory functions. Changes can present either acutely or gradually. Within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) [1], abnormal cognitive profiles are divided into Mild Neurocognitive Disorder and Major Neurocognitive Disorder (also known as dementia).

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Cambridge Handbook of Anesthesiology , pp. 485 - 496
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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