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Weight Loss

Weight loss refers to the reduction of your total body mass, which can be either intentional or unintentional. Unintentional weight loss can be due to any underlying health condition like muscle atrophy, malnutrition, cancer, etc. Intentional weight loss is called slimming.

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Why is there weight loss and hair fall after craniotomy surgery?

Query: Hello doctor, My sister is having a craniotomy operation. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) before surgery and post-surgery are attached. Biopsy report is also attached. So, kindly help me to understand the biopsy report. Current medications are Encorate Chrono 500 mg twice daily, Thyronorm 50 mg. Cu...  Read Full »


Dr. Arun Tungaria

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The biopsy report and MRI findings are suggesting astrocytoma which is kind of cancerous brain tumor. Post operation MRI (Magnetic Resonanace Imaging) is showing that the tumor is not fully removed in surgery. That usually happens in these kinds of tumors because it is ...  Read Full »

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