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Sundown syndrome: Various symptoms such as confusion and restlessness that is observed mainly in elderly institutionalized patients with dementia. Symptoms tend to occur mainly at sunset. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Sundown syndrome is available below.
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Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a stroke or Alzheimer's disease...read more »
ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults. Some adults can remain undiagnosed,...read more »
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Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical depression to be overlooked. See ...read more »
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