藥英文：Signs and Symptoms of Dementia 失智症狀

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aphasia [əˋfeʒɪə] 
失語症

delusion [dɪˋluʒən] 
錯覺、妄想

hallucination [hə͵lusnˋeʃən] 
幻覺、幻想

In addition to visible physiological degeneration like agnosia and aphasia, patients with dementia may also exhibit psychological symptoms, such as delusions and hallucinations.
除了像失認症和失語症這些可見的生理機能退化外，失智病人還可能出現像是妄想跟幻覺等症狀。