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An organic mental disorder (OMD) also known as organic brain syndrome or chronic organic brain syndrome is a form of decreased mental function due to a medical or physical disease rather than a psychiatric illness. This differs from dementia. While mental or behavioral abnormalities related to the dysfunction can be permanent treating the disease early may prevent permanent damage in addition to fully restoring mental functions.

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