apathy
With apathy ( ancient Greek ἀπάθεια apatheia "insensitivity") is referred to in medicine, the apathy, lack of excitability and insensitivity to external stimuli .
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| R45.3 | Demoralization and apathy |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
Apathy occurs especially in advanced dementia . The frequency is different for the different types of dementia: it is 63% for Alzheimer's disease , 72% for vascular dementia , 57% for Lewy body dementia and 92% for frontotemporal dementia .
Apathy can also occur in some mental illnesses , such as autism , anorexia nervosa , depression, and schizophrenia . It also occurs as a symptom of pronounced underactive thyroid , hospitalism , frontal brain syndrome and various infectious diseases . B. before the maddening phase of rabies .
Often times, the apathy is associated with other symptoms , such as loss of appetite , sadness , depression, insomnia (or sleepiness), and changes in judgment .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Chiu Ming-Jang, Chen Ta-Fu, Yip Ping-Keung, Hua Mau-Sun, Tang Li-Yu: Behavioral and psychologic symptoms in different types of dementia . In: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association , Vol. 105, No. 7, 2006, pp. 556-562.
