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What Do These CT Scan And MRI Reports Indicate?
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Wed, 21 Sep 2016
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Question : Hello,
My husband recent CT and MRI result show no acute intracranial hemorrhage with mild generalized cerebral volume loss. Would you please explain how serious is it? And what is that exactly mean? Last several months he is getting worse. he does not understand what is happens around him and does not remember anything.
He has current diagnosis:
Anoxic brain injury
Dementia
Acute encephalopathy
Seizure disorder
Aphasia
Cognitive impairment
Psychiatric disorder
Gait disturbance
Generalized weakness
Diabetes, hypertention
My husband recent CT and MRI result show no acute intracranial hemorrhage with mild generalized cerebral volume loss. Would you please explain how serious is it? And what is that exactly mean? Last several months he is getting worse. he does not understand what is happens around him and does not remember anything.
He has current diagnosis:
Anoxic brain injury
Dementia
Acute encephalopathy
Seizure disorder
Aphasia
Cognitive impairment
Psychiatric disorder
Gait disturbance
Generalized weakness
Diabetes, hypertention
Brief Answer:
Impaired brain supply.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
No acute intracranial hemorrhage means that there was no recent bleeding into the brain.
Generalized brain volume loss when mild is related to age related brain cells loss.
I see that your husband's age doesn't correspond to these age related brain changes, in addition all these diagnoses are related to impaired blood supply of brain and early onset dementia.
This is a serious condition and it is necessary to control the aggravating factors (high blood pressure, diabetes, high blood lipids etc.) in order to prevent progression.
Discuss with your husband's Neurologist about these issues.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care.
Impaired brain supply.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
No acute intracranial hemorrhage means that there was no recent bleeding into the brain.
Generalized brain volume loss when mild is related to age related brain cells loss.
I see that your husband's age doesn't correspond to these age related brain changes, in addition all these diagnoses are related to impaired blood supply of brain and early onset dementia.
This is a serious condition and it is necessary to control the aggravating factors (high blood pressure, diabetes, high blood lipids etc.) in order to prevent progression.
Discuss with your husband's Neurologist about these issues.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Neurologist discontinued of Donepezil , considering this is not the case of Alzheimer dementia, but his cognitive impairment is rather anoxic brain injury due to suicide attempt. So it is mean that XXXXXXX has an organic brain injury and this medication does not help him at all.
Brief Answer:
Rehabilitation is the mainstream to recover.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back and thanks for being on follow up.
Unfortunately it is difficult to recover from anoxic brain injury and several factors are included in the recovery degree (the amount and kind of brain injured, time spent without oxygen, areas affected, previous health conditions etc.)
Rehabilitation is an important part of of recovery and includes:
-Speech therapy
-Physical therapy
-Occupational therapy
-Recreational therapy
-Adaptive equipment training
Anti dementia drugs aren't much effective in this case.
Hope I helped you.
I remain at your disposal for any further queries.
Regards.
Rehabilitation is the mainstream to recover.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back and thanks for being on follow up.
Unfortunately it is difficult to recover from anoxic brain injury and several factors are included in the recovery degree (the amount and kind of brain injured, time spent without oxygen, areas affected, previous health conditions etc.)
Rehabilitation is an important part of of recovery and includes:
-Speech therapy
-Physical therapy
-Occupational therapy
-Recreational therapy
-Adaptive equipment training
Anti dementia drugs aren't much effective in this case.
Hope I helped you.
I remain at your disposal for any further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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