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substance-induced persisting dementia

substance-induced persisting dementia A mental health finding describing lasting dementia caused by the use or abuse of a psychoactive substance, when it is not classified elsewhere.

A mental health finding describing lasting dementia caused by the use or abuse of a psychoactive substance, when it is not classified elsewhere.

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Drafting source: NCI Thesaurus. Flat export snapshot 2026-10-18. “Other Psychoactive Substance Abuse with Psychoactive Substance-Induced Persisting Dementia” (C195824).
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