Cerebral Atrophy

Cerebral Atrophy: Introduction

Cerebral Atrophy: Cerebral atrophy is a condition characterized by a decrease in the size or a wasting away of brain cells and tissues. It may result from malnutrition, ... more about Cerebral Atrophy.

Cerebral Atrophy: Wasting away of the brain. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cerebral Atrophy is available below.

Symptoms of Cerebral Atrophy

• Muscle weakness
• Vision impairment
• Speech impairment
• Dementia
• more symptoms...»

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Cerebral Atrophy:

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  • Drug Screening Kits
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Medical Textbooks Online about Cerebral Atrophy

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Cerebral Atrophy

• CT scan
• MRI scan
• PET scan
• Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Cerebral Atrophy?

• Misdiagnosis of Cerebral Atrophy
• Failure to diagnose Cerebral Atrophy
• Hidden causes of Cerebral Atrophy (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Cerebral Atrophy

Cerebral Atrophy: Self Assessment Tools

• Stroke -- Self Assessment Tools
• more tools...»

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• Stroke
• Brain
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Cerebral Atrophy: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - ADHD can be undiagnosed in adults.
  • ADHD -- Undiagnosed
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Cerebral Atrophy

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a ...read more »

Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those...read more »

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild...read more »

Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or dementia ...read more »

Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children. See misdiagnosis of...read more »

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Cerebral Atrophy: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists):
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (Child Neurosurgeon)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurodevelopment Disabilities
  • Neurosurgery (Brain Surgery)
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (Nerve/Muscle/Bone Specialists)
  • Neuroradiology
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Neuropathology
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
• Stroke & Vascular Specialists:
  • Vascular Neurology (Brain Blood Vessels)
  • Vascular & Interventional Radiology
  • Vascular Surgery (Blood Vessel Surgeon)
  • Neuropathology (Brain Diagnostics)
• Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Senior Mental Health)
• more specialists...»

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Cerebral Atrophy: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
  • Adult ADHD -- Rare Types
  • ADHD -- Rare Types
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Rare Types
  • Migraine -- Rare Types
  • Concentration Disorders -- Rare Types
  • Stroke -- Rare Types
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Rare Types
  • Schizophrenia -- Rare Types
  • Epilepsy -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Cerebral Atrophy

• Stroke
• Malnutrition
• Abnormal hormonal changes
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Cerebral Atrophy:

• Underlying causes of Cerebral Atrophy
• Cerebral Atrophy as a symptom

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Cerebral Atrophy

Medical research articles related to Cerebral Atrophy include:

• Dementia ? Etiology and Epidemiology
• Lumbar infusion test for the investigation of normal pressure hydrocephalus
• Fragile X
• Dementia and movement disorders.
• Dementia
• CHARGE Syndrome (Diagnosis)
• Mental Disorders Secondary to General Medical Conditions (Overview)
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Cerebral Atrophy

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Prognosis for Cerebral Atrophy

Prognosis for Cerebral Atrophy: The prognosis for individuals with the disorder varies. Progressive cerebral atrophy is fatal because the atrophy spreads to all parts of the brain. Cerebral atrophy that is limited to a specific area of the brain affects normal functioning, however, it is not necessarily fatal. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Cerebral Atrophy Information Page: NINDS)

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Reseach about Cerebral Atrophy

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Cerebral Atrophy: Broader Related Topics

• Brain conditions
• more types...»

Types of Cerebral Atrophy

Stories from Users Related to Cerebral Atrophy

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Article Excerpts about Cerebral Atrophy

Cerebral atrophy is a condition characterized by a decrease in the size or a wasting away of brain cells and tissues. It may result from malnutrition, abnormal cell or hormonal changes, or stroke. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Cerebral Atrophy Information Page: NINDS)