Psycho-organic syndrome

Psycho-organic syndrome (organic psychosyndrome) is a state of mental weakness caused by organic brain damage (due to injuries, intoxications, infections, vascular and other diseases). In the most mild form, the psychoorganic syndrome is an asthenic state with weakness, increased exhaustion, emotional lability, instability of attention, a decrease in efficiency. In more severe cases, psychopathic personality changes are observed, mainly in the form of irritability, explosiveness, propensity to dysphoria. Somatic diseases, mental trauma dramatically worsen the condition of patients. Hysterical attacks are possible. In severe forms of psycho-organic syndrome, the intellectual-mnestic decrease comes to the fore, reaching the degree of dementia (dementia). Along with a decline in memory, the circle of interests is narrowed, criticism is lost. The mood can be carelessly benign (euphoria) with the disinhibition of the impulses or indifferent-apathetic with the loss of motivation and aspontaneity.