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1.	Delirium Delirium is an abrupt change in the brain that causes mental confusion and emotional disruption. It makes it ... This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

Depression
Unable to think clearly
Incoherent speech
Irritability
Personality change

2.	Head Injury Injuries to your brain, skull, or scalp are all types of head injury. A head injury may be mild or severe dep... This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

Facial bruising
Impulsivity
Bleeding eye
Irritability
Personality change

3.	Dementia Overview Dementia is a loss of brain function caused by certain diseases. Alzheimer's, Lewy Body & vascular dementia -...

Symptoms:

Aphasia
Perception disturbance
Unable to write
Irritability
Personality change

4.	What is Alzheimer's Disease? Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia, is a progressive brain disorder. Learn about the...

Symptoms:

Hallucinations
Fecal incontinence
Retrograde amnesia
Irritability
Personality change

5.	Pituitary Cancer The pituitary gland is a very small gland of major importance to the functioning of the human body. It is loc...

Symptoms:

No menstrual period
Loss of body hair
Constipation
Irritability
Personality change

6.	Obstructive Sleep Apnea Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition in which breathing stops involuntarily for brief periods of time...

Symptoms:

High blood pressure
Stops breathing
Abnormal breathing
Irritability
Personality change

7.	Post-Concussion Syndrome Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) is a common but controversial disorder that presents with variety of symptoms ...

Symptoms:

Disturbed sleep pattern
Insomnia
Frontal headache
Irritability
Personality change

8.	Huntington's Disease Huntington's disease is a hereditary condition in which your brain's nerve cells gradually break down. This a...

Symptoms:

Mental retardation
Muscle contractions, involuntary
Teeth grinding
Irritability
Personality change

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