Apathy in dementia

Definition

In addition to the cognitive disturbances characteristic of dementia, the current clinical picture includes clinically significant indifference or lack of interest.

Exclusions

• Mood disorders
• Secondary mood syndrome (6E62)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Behavioural or psychological disturbances in dementia

• 6D86.0Psychotic symptoms in dementia
• 6D86.1Mood symptoms in dementia
• 6D86.2Anxiety symptoms in dementia
• 6D86.4Agitation or aggression in dementia
• 6D86.5Disinhibition in dementia
• 6D86.6Wandering in dementia
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified