2006-09-21 22:56:44 · 3 answers · asked by lindakflowers 6 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
MRI scans show extensive areas of white matter abnormality and involvement of the infratentorium, i.e. cerebellum and brain-stem, and evidence of severe cortical atrophy."
2006-09-22 05:28:21 · update #1
I presume you mean severe atrophy of the cerebral cortex. Depending upon the age, it can present with mental retardation or dementia. There may also be loss of function of the particular area involved,
2006-09-22 00:04:36 · answer #1 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Severe cortical atrophy means that a large portion of the cells in the cortex (I presume, you are referring to the cerebral cortex in your question) have died. This typically happens as a result of a blood-clog in the blood vessels in the brain, a brain haemorrhage or a severe blow to the head.
It is not possible to say how this will present itself, since that depends on what parts of the brain is affected. However, with serious atrophy, you will usually see difficulties in concentration, attention, mental processing speed, spatial orientation and memory.
If you write again with more specific information, I'll try my best to give you a more detailed answer.
2006-09-22 09:15:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This link may help you
www.uihealthcare.com/depts/med/orthopaedicsurgery/research/ioj/ioj2005/oncology/severeperiprosthetic.pdf
2006-09-22 06:07:34 · answer #3 · answered by s_bunker 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋