ORGANIC DISORDERS

ORGANIC DISORDERS

Claire Dolton and Leon Wang

What are organic disorders?

What are organic disorders?

Any afflictions of the brain that can lead to severe mental or behavioral problems.

*organic mental disorder

*organic brain syndrome

ORIGINS

ORIGINS

• 2000 B.C. -- Egyptian Psychiatrist

• 4th Century B.C. -- Hippocrates

• 1797 -- Given Name

• 19th Century -- Philippe Pinel

TODAY

TODAY

• Alzheimer's identified in 1906

• Organic disorders recognized

• National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA)

• Alzheimer's Prevention Registry

PREVALANCE

PREVALANCE

• Uncommon for people under 65

• Alzheimer's is 6th leading cause of death

• More prevalent in women than men

• Ethnic disparities

CAUSES

CAUSES

• Hereditary

• Injury

• Disease

• Abnormal hormonal changes

• Strokes

• Blood clots

• Low oxygen in blood

SYMPTOMS

SYMPTOMS

• Memory Loss

• Change in behavior

• Confusion

• Agitation

• Irritability

SYMPTOMS

SYMPTOMS

CASE STUDY

CASE STUDY

Jan Chorlton Petersen and Derrick Petersen

DIAGNOSIS

DIAGNOSIS

• Blood tests

• Spinal taps

• Electroencephalogram

• CT scans and MRIs can also be useful

TREATMENTS

TREATMENTS

• Historically, those with dementia were confined to asylums

• Drugs & medications (cholinesterase inhibitors)

• Adapting living situations

• Social engagement

• Alternative medicine

ETIOLOGY

ETIOLOGY

• Mostly known for the memory loss symptoms by the public

• Biomedical: medication

• Cognitive: brain puzzles and tests to take steps for treatment

• Behavioral: token economy and reward people for memory retention

RESOURCES

RESOURCES

ORGANIC DISORDERS

ORGANIC DISORDERS

Claire Dolton and Leon Wang