All of the following are true of the symptoms of a Major Neurocognitive Disorder except:

A) Individuals with a Major Neurocognitive Disorder can experience psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations.
B) Severe motor abnormalities are typically not seen in the early stages of major neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's Disease.
C) Memory impairment is a required symptom of a Major Neurocognitive Disorder of any cause.
D) Emotional changes (e.g., agitation, apathy, disinhibition) are common in a Major Neurocognitive Disorder and are among the most distressing symptoms to family members.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Memory impairment is not a required symptom for all causes of Major Neurocognitive Disorder. While it is common, especially in disorders like Alzheimer's Disease, the defining feature of Major Neurocognitive Disorders is a significant decline in one or more cognitive domains (e.g., attention, executive function, learning and memory, language, perceptual-motor, or social cognition), not just memory.

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