Major cognitive impairment

The ability of the human brain to interact with the outside world, to realize reality is called human cognitive functions. This is one of the most complex processes, combining:

- perception of information entering the brain;

- data processing and analysis;

- Mechanisms of memory;

- speech and conscious, purposeful activity of a person.

Cognitive development is an integral part of the formation of higher nervous activity and a full-fledged personality. Human development can not be imagined separately from its cognitive activity and the continuous improvement of these functions. Affect the degree of development of these unique abilities of the individual to knowledge and awareness of themselves and the world can a number of factors, including:

- heredity;

- course of pregnancy;

- Environment;

- the principles of family education;

- the social status of the environment;

- personal characteristics.

Traditional medicine shares the violation of any cognitive function on the physiological and organic.

Causes of physical disorders of the cognitive sphere

Physical cognitive impairment can occur from time to time in any person, regardless of age, as a result of fatigue, shock in an emergency situation, prolonged stress, depression or extreme emotional arousal. Such isolated cases should not cause fear, because they are short-lived and do not pose a problem for the continuation of the habitual way of life.

Treatment of physical disorders

In the event that such disruptions take the form of obsessive states (phobias, increased anxiety, thinking and consciousness disorders ), there is a reason to pay attention to this kind of corrective work, like cognitive therapy. Proposed as a method of psychotherapy in the treatment of depression, this technique in combination with drug treatment has become very popular among specialists dealing with the treatment of various disorders precisely in the sphere of disturbance of perception and comprehension of the person's reality and adequate reflection of it.

Easier manifestations of physical cognitive impairment, as already mentioned, disappear without outside interference.

Organic brain damage

A more serious problem is organic cognitive impairment, since their cause lies in the damage to areas of the brain. As a rule, their cause is the advanced age of a person or a disease. The main causes of organic damage to brain cells include:

- age changes;

- ailments of the cardiovascular system;

- the presence of a disease of the brain or a violation of its blood supply;

- physical trauma;

- Toxic poisoning of the body (alcoholism, tobacco smoking, all kinds of addictions);

- metabolic disorders and the work of internal systems

Main symptoms

Moderate cognitive impairments are able to remain undetected for quite some time. However, in the case of several manifestations in a short space, it makes sense to seek medical advice from a medical institution.

The presence of violations of the cognitive sphere can be evidenced by:

- difficulties in performing simple counting operations;

- difficulty in reproducing the information just received;

- Problems with orientation in unfamiliar terrain;

- difficulties in remembering the names of new people in the environment;

- obvious difficulties in the selection of words in ordinary conversation.

Moderate cognitive impairment, which was identified in the early stages of its development, is quite successfully corrected with the help of medications and various psychological techniques.