functional cognitive disorder

Clinical manifestations

• subjective cognitive decline
  • forgetfulness
• internal inconsistencies within particular cognitive domains
  • ability to perform well at certain times but less so when a task demands a high degree of attention
• subjective complaints that contrast with competent performance in cognitively demanding activities
• fluent & articulate conversational skills
• collateral reports of good cognitive capacity

Complications

• unlikely to progress to dementia

Differential diagnosis

• frequently misdiagnosed as early dementia or mild cognitive impairment

More general terms

• sign/symptom