Comportamiento inusual o extraño

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Comportamiento inusual o extraño

Definición:

El comportamiento inusual o extraño involucra acciones que no son características en una persona, lo cual puede abarcar pérdida de la memoria de manera crónica y progresiva, o pérdida de la capacidad para concentrarse y realizar otras tareas mentales.

Nombres alternativos:

Forma extraña de actuar

Consideraciones generales:

Existen muchas causas para el comportamiento inusual o extraño, incluyendo numerosas enfermedades médicas y siquiátricas. Dos de las causas más comunes son el delirio y la demencia:

Causas comunes:

Las posibles causas en las personas de edad avanzada son:

Las posibles causas en personas de todas las edades son:

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