Eli5 What is executive disfunction?
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Executive function is actually huge and full of steps. To brush my teeth I need to get up, walk to the bathroom, remember where I keep my toothbrush, pull it out, get it wet, remember where the toothpaste is, get it out, remember how to open it and then put the correct amount on the toothbrush, then put it in my mouth, remember to brush all sides of my teeth, etc.
Executive dysfunction happens when any one of these steps gets derailed, or maybe the process doesn’t happen in the first place. The two most common conditions that cause executive dysfunction are ADHD and dementia.
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