Poor Cognition Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Iron Deficiency

"On a subtler level ... in young children it's poor cognitive development or lagging behind their peers. [abc.net.au]

Iron deficiency can result in poor memory or poor cognitive skills (mental function) and can result in poor performance in school, work,and in military or recreational activities [irondisorders.org]

Anemia Results in Poor Cognitive Skills Anemia can result in poor memory or cognitive skills (mental function) and can result in lower performance in school, work, and in [getyourironup.org]

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Malnutrition

Factors such as dysphagia, unintentional weight loss, decline in muscle strength, and poor cognition may indicate increased risk of malnutrition. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In addition, affected individuals also suffer from poor cognitive functioning, along with decreased attention span. [symptoma.com]

Impaired psycho-social function, including poor cognition and increased dependency. Impaired recovery from illness and surgery. Poorer health outcomes. [patient.info]

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Vitamin D Deficiency

Poor cognition was not an exclusion criterion. This did not affect adherence. Nursing homes were enrolled in the study throughout the year. [doi.org]

[…] than once a week, the use of vitamin D or calcium supplementation, the use of more than one vitamin D-fortified food or drink per day, complete immobilisation and a very poor [doi.org]

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Vitamin B12 Deficiency

A B12 deficient mother can also pass on the deficiency to the child, and low levels of b12 in infancy is also linked to poor cognitive development. [curejoy.com]

[…] motor coordination, memory lapses or cognitive and personality changes. [www2.gov.bc.ca]

Vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies in fetal and early life cause poor brain development and cognitive functions Folate and vitamin B12 play very important roles in brain [brainblogger.com]

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Urinary Tract Infection

[…] in comparison to finding bacteriuria and pyuria on urine testing. 13 The assessment of acutely unwell older people should be comprehensive in its nature, including cognitive [doi.org]

Clinical decision tools have been developed in nursing home populations to try to limit inappropriate antibiotic use. 11, 12 However, their sensitivities and specificities are poor [doi.org]

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Anemia

The cause of anemia in school-age children is multifactorial and has been associated with delayed psychomotor development, poor cognitive performance, impaired immunity and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Most correlational studies have found associations between iron-deficiency anemia and poor cognitive and motor development and behavioral problems. [web.archive.org]

Issue Date: November 2014 DOI: Keywords alzheimer's disease anemia folate hematology hemoglobin iron Further reading Red Cell Distribution Width Is Directly Associated with Poor [nature.com]

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Insomnia

[…] coupled with early morning awakenings due to an interaction between age-related changes in circadian rhythm timing coupled with behavior changes that contribute to sustained poor [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Poor sleepers may be especially vulnerable to cognitive intrusions when having difficulty initiating sleep. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

People with the disorder often experience fatigue, poor cognitive function, mood disturbance, and distress or interference with personal functioning ( 2, 4 ). [doi.org]

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Hypoglycemia

[…] vs. good: HR 2.62; 95% CI 1.67-4.10), macroalbuminuria (HR 1.95; 95% CI 1.23-3.07), and poor cognitive function (Digit Symbol Substitution Test z score: HR 1.57; 95% CI 1.33 [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Poor cognitive and mental functions are also associated with severe hypoglycemia. [doi.org]

Risk factors for hypoglycemia in people with type 2 diabetes include advancing age (18), severe cognitive impairment (19), poor health literacy (20), food insecurity (21), [guidelines.diabetes.ca]

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Acute Cystitis

[…] in comparison to finding bacteriuria and pyuria on urine testing. 13 The assessment of acutely unwell older people should be comprehensive in its nature, including cognitive [doi.org]

Clinical decision tools have been developed in nursing home populations to try to limit inappropriate antibiotic use. 11, 12 However, their sensitivities and specificities are poor [doi.org]

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Periodontitis

Hyunyoung Park, Seung-Han Suk, Jin-Sung Cheong, Hak-Seung Lee, Hyuk Chang, Seung-Yeon Do and Ji-Sook Kang, Tooth Loss May Predict Poor Cognitive Function in Community-Dwelling [doi.org]

We hypothesised that periodontal disease is a risk factor for poor cognition. [doi.org]

We included 2355 participants or 60 years who completed measures of cognition and Poryphyromonas gingivalis IgG. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Gingivitis

[…] care following the onset of dementia or a consequence of late-stage disease, but is an early event that can explain the pathology found in middle-aged individuals before cognitive [doi.org]

[…] gingipain antigens in the brains of individuals with AD and also with AD pathology but no diagnosis of dementia argues that brain infection with P. gingivalis is not a result of poor [doi.org]

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Menopause

Just to be clear - an excessive loss of hormones will cause a loss of energy, muscle mass, bone strength, cognitive function and memory. [naturalnews.com]

Avoid menopause induced bone loss and disease 5/8/2014 - Unfortunately, conventional medicine has done a poor job helping women to avoid the health risks associated with menopause [naturalnews.com]

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Substance Abuse Problems

[…] hygiene Cognitive symptoms : Delusions Poor decision making Impaired judgment Slowed thought processes Psychosis Poor concentration Suicidal ideation Difficulty focusing [crestwynbh.com]

However, if you are unsure as to what type of substance your friend or loved one is abusing, it could be helpful to note the presence of the following behavioral, physical, cognitive [crestwynbh.com]

Exposure to viruses, including HIV and hepatitis Stroke Seizures Coma Overdose Self-harm Suicidal ideation Demise of meaningful relationships Loss of child custody Irreversible cognitive [crestwynbh.com]

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Hypertension

[…] adherence are complex and include complicated drug regimens, the costs of drugs, older age, poor social support, cognitive problems, and depression. 7 In 2005 a study reviewed [doi.org]

Cognitive dysfunction may affect medication-taking behaviors, particularly in the context of poor overall health status, multiple comorbidities, acute illness, polypharmacy [care.diabetesjournals.org]

[…] impairment (MCI) is a diagnostic category that represents a transitional state between normal aging and mild dementia in which patients exhibit signs of poor recent memory [dx.doi.org]

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Essential Hypertension

[…] impairment (MCI) is a diagnostic category that represents a transitional state between normal aging and mild dementia in which patients exhibit signs of poor recent memory [doi.org]

[…] subcortical white matter lesions and microinfarcts, astrogliosis, ventricular enlargement, and extracellular fluid accumulation than in age-matched controls. 275–285 Mild cognitive [doi.org]

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Alcohol Abuse

Poor control may amplify this process due to pre-existing deficits in deliberative cognitive processing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

These factors, in combination with poor personal and social skills, are believed to increase an adolescent's susceptibility to social influences in favor of drug use. [education.stateuniversity.com]

The number of alcohol withdrawals has been linked to impairments of long-term nonverbal memory in adolescents and to poor memory in adult alcoholics ( Glenn et al., 1988 ) [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Delirium

Although generally considered a short-term condition, delirium can persist for months and is associated with poor cognitive and functional outcomes beyond the immediate postoperative [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] thinking skills (cognitive impairment) This may appear as: Poor memory, particularly of recent events Disorientation — for example, not knowing where you are or who you are [mayoclinic.org]

[…] than responding to questions or conversation Being easily distracted by unimportant things Being withdrawn, with little or no activity or little response to the environment Poor [mayoclinic.org]

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Urinary Stress Incontinence

[…] urethral function in the stress-incontinent woman is not completely understood, identifiable risk factors for the condition include pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, cognitive [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] position of the bladder neck and proximal urethra, and adaptive changes to the urethra that occur at periods of increased intraabdominal pressure.3 Although the etiology of poor [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Insulin Resistance

A Niuean women, first evaluated at age 6 years for severe acanthosis nigricans, hirsutism, poor growth and cognitive impairment, had extremely elevated fasting insulin levels [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Panic Attacks

Cognitive panic attack symptoms were more prevalent in Panic Disorder and were associated with a variety of poor clinical correlates. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

CONCLUSIONS: Panic attacks in the context of Panic Disorder are more severe than those in social anxiety, and this may be driven by cognitive disturbances during those attacks [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Dermatitis

mood, and behavioral impairments and have been linked to poor educational performance. 11 - 13 Atopic dermatitis has a chronic relapsing and remitting course, and it is [jamanetwork.com]

[…] the onset of sleep. 6 - 10 Adequate sleep is critical to well-being and health; in children, acute and chronic sleep disturbances have been associated with a wide range of cognitive [jamanetwork.com]

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Iron Deficiency Anemia

In children and adolescents, iron deficiency (with or without anemia) can also cause poor cognitive function (difficulty with concentration and learning, memory, school performance [med.unc.edu]

[…] in adolescent girls 3 and causes fatigue in adult women. 4 IDA may affect visual and auditory functioning 3 and is weakly associated with poor cognitive development in children [aafp.org]

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Hypogonadism

Other nonspecific symptoms are decreased energy, motivation, and initiative, poor concentration and memory, sleep disturbance, increased sleepiness, increased body fat, and [hindawi.com]

Symptoms and associated morbidities Sexual function Cognition and vitality Loss of libido Decline in verbal and visual memory Erections: reduced quality and frequency, including [hindawi.com]

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Obesity

Poor cognitive status is perhaps the single most disabling condition in old age. [dx.doi.org]

cognitive performance, independently of associated medical conditions. [doi.org]

Cognitive and behavioral approaches in the treatment of obesity. Med Clin North Am. 2011 Sep. 95(5):971-88. [Medline]. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Pregnancy

[…] at 6.5 years of age ( Kramer 2008 ), and stunting in early childhood was related to poor cognitive development ( Grantham‐McGregor 1991 ). [doi.org]

Some studies showed that nutrition in the early postnatal period was important for brain development, prolonged and exclusive breastfeeding improved cognitive development [doi.org]

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Bruxism

Treatment was planned under general anesthesia because of his poor cognitive abilities. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Chronic Alcoholism

[…] in coordination, or poor social judgment. [disabilitysecrets.com]

[…] with language, a decrease in coordination, or poor social judgment. [disabilitysecrets.com]

Most persistent central nervous system effects include cognitive deficits, severe memory impairment, and degenerative changes in the cerebellum (leading to poor balance and [mentalhealth.com]

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Allergic Rhinitis

[…] school or work performance, and impaired cognitive function. 1-3 It is important to note that according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, an estimated [pharmacytimes.com]

Poor quality sleep causes daytime sleepiness, fatigue and significant impairment in learning, cognition and professional performance. [scielo.br]

[…] complications, including otitis media, sinusitis, recurring sore throat, cough, headache, disruption in sleep patterns, sleep apnea, depression, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, poor [pharmacytimes.com]

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Neurotic Disorder

On the one hand, studies found a strong association between poor cognitive performance and high levels of depressive symptoms (71, 76). [frontiersin.org]

Cognitive Symptoms Poor concentration, distractibility, Hypersexual, Vigilance or scanning B. Perceptual Symptoms Derealization, Depersonalization c. [rxpgonline.com]

An attempt to explain the full extent of poor cognitive functioning in patients with NMOSD was made by Saji et al. who claimed that a unique dynamic between AQP4-IgG and astrocytes [frontiersin.org]

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Streptococcus Pyogenes

[…] symptoms of stress include: Constant worrying Racing thoughts Forgetfulness and disorganization Inability to focus Poor judgment Being pessimistic or seeing only the negative [webmd.com]

[…] mental health Where to get NHS help for stress Referring yourself for therapy If you need more support, you can get free psychological therapies like cognitive behavioural [nhs.uk]

Cognitive symptoms: Memory problems Inability to concentrate Poor judgment Seeing only the negative Anxious or racing thoughts Constant worrying Emotional symptoms: Depression [helpguide.org]

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