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Diogenes syndrome

Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Diogenes syndrome, also known as senile squalor syndrome, is a disorder characterized by extreme self-neglect, domestic squalor, social withdrawal, apathy, and compulsive hoarding of garbage or animals. People affected by it may also display symptoms of catatonia.

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Classification
Body System
Nervous System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
V: Mental and Behavioural Disorders 2
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1. Diogenes syndrome (Wikipedia)
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2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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