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What Are The Side Effects Of A Brain CT Scan For An Infant?
Question: Hey, my niece had advised to undergo CT scan of brain and diagnosis was "prominent extra axial CSF spaces" can anyone help me with that regarding its harm? What should we do?
Brief Answer:
This is a "normal" finding in many people.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and would try my best to help you.
I have noted the CT scan details of your niece. Prominent extra axial CSF spaces refer to the normal brain fluid, which could be more prominent in some people. However, this finding becomes significant in people with dementia (loss of memory and other higher brain function, where there could be severe brain volume reduction, and the extra axial CSF spaces become very prominent.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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This is a "normal" finding in many people.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and would try my best to help you.
I have noted the CT scan details of your niece. Prominent extra axial CSF spaces refer to the normal brain fluid, which could be more prominent in some people. However, this finding becomes significant in people with dementia (loss of memory and other higher brain function, where there could be severe brain volume reduction, and the extra axial CSF spaces become very prominent.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi dr.. I forgot to mention that she is two months old only, i want to know how we can remove that extra brain fluid, its cost in XXXXXXX its process... Is it harmful for baby at this stage? Or should we go ahead as it is?
And is it necessary that we shoukd remove it? What if we will not remove it then what will be its harm to baby afterward...?
And is it necessary that we shoukd remove it? What if we will not remove it then what will be its harm to baby afterward...?
Brief Answer:
There is no need to remove the fluid.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back with more information.
There is no need to remove the fluid. As the brain grows, the extra water would go away. There is no need to take any action on this CT finding.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
There is no need to remove the fluid.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back with more information.
There is no need to remove the fluid. As the brain grows, the extra water would go away. There is no need to take any action on this CT finding.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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