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Suggest Treatment For Mild Cerebral Atrophy
Hi, my aunty is having a mild cerebral atrophy, I am attaching her report below, kindly suggest what can be done, IMPRESSION - NCCT brain reveals a tiny calcified lesion in the right parietal lobe in grey white matter junction s/o inactive granuloma - probably NCC; MILD CEREBRAL ATROPHY.
Mon, 23 Mar 2015
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1.Mild cerebral atrophy is seen as a age related changes - any thing over 55-60 years of age.
2.Also seen in any systemic disease the patient is suffering from.
3.The calcification seen - are usually old healed infection, multiple suggest NCC - neuocysticercosis.
4. In this case a contrast study is recommended to see any associated findings.
5. If patient is symptomatic - its required. Other wise present findings are not suspicious.
Good luck.
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1.Mild cerebral atrophy is seen as a age related changes - any thing over 55-60 years of age.
2.Also seen in any systemic disease the patient is suffering from.
3.The calcification seen - are usually old healed infection, multiple suggest NCC - neuocysticercosis.
4. In this case a contrast study is recommended to see any associated findings.
5. If patient is symptomatic - its required. Other wise present findings are not suspicious.
Good luck.
Hope i have answered your query,
any thing to ask ? do not hesitate to ask.
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ganesh/62888
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