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Hello, My Mother Is 55 And She Just Had A

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Posted on Tue, 24 Dec 2019
Question: Hello,

My mother is 55 and she just had a mild concussion and her CT scans showed she has,

Prominent cortical sulci, sylvian fissures and basal cisterns.
Mildly dilated ventricular system with no midline shift.
No cerebral parenchymal area of abnormal attenuation value.
No posterior fossa abnormalities.
No areas of fresh blood density or extra axial collections.
No fracture lines seen.

Is this good?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Loveleen (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Hello dear. This is normal for her age

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. i have gone through the report. So these findings are normal for her age and there is nothing to worry.
Sulcus and fissures get prominent after age of 50 years and mild dilatation of ventricles can be seen.
Report is ok.
Thanks and regards
Feel free to ask further
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Hello, My Mother Is 55 And She Just Had A

Brief Answer: Hello dear. This is normal for her age Detailed Answer: Hello dear. i have gone through the report. So these findings are normal for her age and there is nothing to worry. Sulcus and fissures get prominent after age of 50 years and mild dilatation of ventricles can be seen. Report is ok. Thanks and regards Feel free to ask further