Aberrant Motor Behavior in Dementia (also known as Disturbances in Motor Function in Dementia, Aberrant Motor Behaviors in Dementia): Aberrant motor behaviors leading to inappropriate or purposeless activities in people with dementia. Aberrant motor behaviors in people with dementia include aggression, agitation, refus

NIH MeSH · D000096762Psychiatry and Psychology

Aberrant Motor Behavior in Dementia

Also known asDisturbances in Motor Function in Dementia · Aberrant Motor Behaviors in Dementia · Disturbance in Motor Function in Dementia · Agitation in Dementia · Dementia Agitation · Agitation, Dementia · Care Rejection in Dementia · Rejection of Care in Dementia · Care Refusal in Dementia · Aggression in Dementia · Dementia Aggression · Aggression, Dementia

Definition

Aberrant motor behaviors leading to inappropriate or purposeless activities in people with dementia. Aberrant motor behaviors in people with dementia include aggression, agitation, refusal to care and wandering.

MeSH classification

  • F01.145.126.050

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Common questions about Aberrant Motor Behavior in Dementia

What does Aberrant Motor Behavior in Dementia mean in medicine?
Aberrant motor behaviors leading to inappropriate or purposeless activities in people with dementia. Aberrant motor behaviors in people with dementia include aggression, agitation, refusal to care and wandering. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Aberrant Motor Behavior in Dementia known by any other names?
Yes. Aberrant Motor Behavior in Dementia is also referred to as Disturbances in Motor Function in Dementia, Aberrant Motor Behaviors in Dementia, Disturbance in Motor Function in Dementia, Agitation in Dementia in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Aberrant Motor Behavior in Dementia sit in the medical classification?
Aberrant Motor Behavior in Dementia falls under the broader medical category "Psychiatry and Psychology" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: F01.145.126.050). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000096762) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗