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Brain Shrinkage

Brain shrinkage is also called cerebral atrophy. It occurs due to a decreased brain volume, infection, or injury. It impairs the thinking and memory capacity of an individual.

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My grandmother suffers from brain shrinkage. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, My grandmother is suffering from the problem of brain shrinkage. She is not speaking for the last five days. Doctor informed us that this shrinkage is not going to get better. Kindly help us. Is there any treatment for brain shrinkage?  Read Full »


Dr. Hardik Nareshbhai Rajyaguru

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand the symptoms and have seen the computed tomography (CT) scan report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Age related shrinkage is a normal phenomenon. It happens to everyone. We do not expect patients to lose speech because of that. I suspect ce...  Read Full »

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