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Cerebral atrophy is the loss of neurons from the brain and the connections between them. It can be widespread leading to shrinkage of the whole brain or focal at one point. It can occur due to several reasons: age, Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, ...etc.
When the brain tissue shrinks.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoSee the answer on the link below.
In lay terms it means you have processing problems in the area of cognition and understanding. It means part of the cerebrum has some hardness (atrophy) and is not working to its fullest as it should be working. The technical definition is on the other link.
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∙ 9y agoCerebral atrophy is the progressive loss of brain cells over a period of time. Cerebral atrophy can affect the entire brain or just a portion. In the case of your question, the atrophy only happens in the brain's cortex.
If the cortex is affected by cerebral atrophy, then the patient will, over time, lose control of their motor skills (sitting, walking, jumping, talking, etc.) and their sensory abilities. This is a life-threatening condition and there is no known cure.
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∙ 16y agoThe word cortical refers to 'cortex,' or the outer layer of an organ. Atrophy implies a decrease in size of an organ.
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∙ 12y agowhat is mild cortical atrophy in the kidney
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∙ 14y agoCognitive problems=Higher mental facilities (speech, thinking, abstract ideas, memory) etc defects.
Diffuse cerebral atrophy=The brain has shrunk, common with age.
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