Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3900 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2024 Jan;54(1):101-119. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.08.002. Epub 2023 Sep 16.
Behavior changes may indicate primary physical disease or primary behavioral disorders in veterinary patients. It is imperative to recognize that secondary behavioral problems can develop due to medical causes. The incidence of systemic disease increases with age and behavior manifestations can be similar to those expected with cognitive dysfunction syndrome. In this article, we review basic concepts of cognition, aging, and cognitive dysfunction syndrome. Additionally, we provide information regarding factors that influence cognition, and the role medical conditions have on the behavior of aging pets.
行为改变可能表明兽医患者存在原发性身体疾病或原发性行为障碍。必须认识到，继发性行为问题可能由于医学原因而发展。系统性疾病的发病率随年龄增长而增加，且行为表现可能与认知功能障碍综合征预期的相似。本文综述了认知、衰老和认知功能障碍综合征的基本概念。此外，还提供了有关影响认知的因素以及医疗状况对老年宠物行为的影响的信息。
