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Hardening/shrinkage of the left or right, or both hemispheres of the brain.
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What is brain atrophy?
Hardening/shrinkage of the left or right, or both hemispheres of the brain.
What is diffuse global atrophy?
Diffuse global atrophy, or diffuse brain atrophy, is when the brain shrinks in size. It's more severe than the atrophy that occurs normally with aging.
What is the treatment for cortical atrophy of the brain?
There is no treatment for cortical atrophy of the brain; just support and nursing care.
What is global diffusion?
Diffuse global atrophy, or diffuse brain atrophy, is when the brain shrinks in size. It's more severe than the atrophy that occurs normally with aging.
Is cerebral atrophy fatal?
Yes, in most cases cerebral atrophy is fatal. When the cerebral atrophy spreads to all of the brain, there is no chance for the person to live.
What is another name for pseudo hydrocephalus?
Brain atrophy
What part of the brain is affected by Olivopontocerebellar atrophy?
Olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA) is a group of disorders characterized by degeneration of three brain areas: the inferior olives, the pons, and the cerebellum .
What is mild diffuse atrophy?
It means a loss of neurons and the connections between them in the brain. Atrophy means loss of cells
Is Alzheimer's disease a result of brain ventricular atrophy?
Yes
What has been linked to minimized atrophy of the cerebral cortex of the brain?
Education
Use atrophy in a sentence?
"Don't let your brain atrophy from disuse over the summer," the techer warned his students on the last day of school.
What causes epilepsy amd optic atrophy?
Optic Atrophy and Epilepsy are not connected. Optic Atrophy is usually due to damage to the optic nerve. Epilepsy is normally due to increased electrical activity in the brain.
