organic brain syndrome

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organic brain syndrome

Any of various disorders of cognition caused by permanent or temporary brain dysfunction and characterized especially by dementia.

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organic brain syndrome - mental abnormality resulting from disturbance of the structure or function of the brain

mental abnormality - any abnormality of mental function

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Another noted, "Ninety-five percent of our clients have Alzheimer's disease or organic brain syndrome.