Eli5 What is executive disfunction?
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If your normal healthy human brain had a secretary, executive dysfunction is the lack of that secretary.
Most notably is the lacking “working memory” – this is similar to computer RAM. It’s the memory you use to hold two numbers in your mind as you do math for example. It’s the memory you use to remember the previous words in a sentence as omeone is speaking to you.
This manifest just like ADHD. You’ll notice they can’t stay on topic in conversation. It is hard to have organized thoughts. They are impulsive and “live in the moment” due to their inability to parse and prioritize thoughts.
Executive dysfunction also gets its name due to how it effects the “control” center of the brain. Literally “executive functions.” They have trouble prioritizing task. Remembering that thing you told them to do earlier. They act on impulse. Sometimes react emotionally.
Sleep… sleep is generally a struggle as that is something the control center of the brain regulates. They have a high “mental inertia” …. which means they are not quick to fall asleep, but when they are sleeping they are slow to wake up. This is probably one of the worst symptoms that causes unhealthy feedback loops and they feel like they suck at normal life. Sleeping through alarms despite wishing they could get up. It’s almost out of their control.
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