Neurocognitive Disorders

2. Sticky protein deposits found in brains of Alzheimer's patients
3. Protein that forms tangles in Alzheimer's and related dementias
6. Chronic disorder of mental processes marked by memory disorders and personality changes
9. A reduction in cognitive ability
11. Difficulty with motor planning not caused by muscle weakness
13. Inability to process sensory information correctly
15. Nerve cells that transmit information in the brain
18. Type of brain function involving planning and decision-making
19. Wasting away of brain tissue, often seen in Alzheimer's

1. To fabricate imaginary experiences to compensate for memory loss
4. Loss of memory, often caused by brain injury or trauma Aphasia: Impairment of language, often due to brain damage
5. Sudden and severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function
7. The mental action of acquiring knowledge and understanding
8. Imaging technique used to examine brain structure
10. Neurodegenerative disorder affecting movement and sometimes cognition
12. Most common cause of progressive dementia
14. Outer layer of the brain involved in memory, attention, and awareness
16. Type of body found in a form of dementia with hallucinations and Parkinsonism
17. Lobe of the brain often affected in behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia