Given the pattern of executive function weaknesses suggested across multiple tests for, some potential disorders that could hypothetically or fictionally be uncovered include:
– Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Deficits in cognitive flexibility, inhibition, and attention are core features of ADHD.
– Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Difficulties with set-shifting, cognitive flexibility, and divided attention are commonly seen.
– Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Poor performance under conditions of unpredictability, multitasking, or sustained cognition is associated.
– Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Weaknesses in inhibitory control over intrusive thoughts/behaviors could impact executive functioning.
– Tourette’s Syndrome: Comorbid conditions involving executive dysfunction are prevalent.
– Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Executive control deficits are a hallmark feature post-injury.
– Small Vessel Disease: Subtle executive weaknesses emerge due to disruption of prefrontal circuits.
– Genetic Conditions: Fragile X, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome often involve executive function challenges.
– Various dementias: Early executive decline marks conditions like Alzheimer’s, DLB, FTD spectrum disorders.
Of course, seeing actual diagnostic criteria met through a comprehensive evaluation would be required before determining any condition. But executive weaknesses could point to further exploration of these potential hypotheses.
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