'Atrophy' just means a reduction in size, due to disuse or disease. The cerebral cortex is the grey-matter (outer layer) of the brain that contains the neural cell bodies; as opposed to the white-matter which contains myelinated axons coursing away from each cell body. 'Ischaemia' refers to oxygen starvation in the brain (e.g. from stroke). Cortical atrophy due to ischaemia is therefore a reduction in the grey-matter volume due to lack of oxygen, followed by axonal pruning.
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Alzheimer's disease.
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.
Olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA) is a group of disorders characterized by degeneration of three brain areas: the inferior olives, the pons, and the cerebellum .
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There is no treatment for cortical atrophy of the brain; just support and nursing care.
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This refers to atrophy (i.e., loss of cells) in the frontal and parietal regions of the brain.
Alzheimer's disease.
It means a loss of neurons and the connections between them in the brain. Atrophy means loss of cells
Brain atrophy is, essentially, the shrinking of the brain. This is due to the loss of brain cells. White matter ischemic changes are a product of aging. Both are seen in patients with dementia.
AnswerCortical (brain-related) atrophy means wasting away and decrease in size of gray matter of brain. Diffuse means the wasting is generalizedGeneralized anxiety disorder, not confined to one particular area. Age related may mean the result of aging (over 55-60).
Severe cortical atrophy is also known as dementia. The symptoms of dementia are a progressive impairment of memory and intellectual function that is severe enough to interfere with the activities of daily living.
It's a sign of (severe) cerebral atrophy. It's being seen on CT or/and MRI scans of the brain. Generalized sulcal prominence diffusely is consistent with diffuse brain atrophy.
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.
He suffers from a from of Alzheimer's called "posterior cortical atrophy". It is a rare form, and unlike usual Alzheimer's, it does not deteriorate memory and such but rather affects the vision. IE. The patient can speak and remember fine, but has difficulty writing or reading.