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Classroom classification

百科

Cerebral atrophy

神经内科

Common symptoms

精神障碍、行为及情绪异常、记忆力障碍、思维紊乱、言语功能的部分丧失、认知功能障碍

The pathology of disease

Cerebral atrophy is loss of brain volume; enlarged sulci/ventricles; aging; neurodegenerative disease (Alzheimer); alcohol; normal pressure hydrocephalus; imaging.

Symptoms

Cognitive decline; gait; incontinence; imaging shows enlarged ventricles/sulci; older; alcohol history

Causes

Aging; Alzheimer; vascular; alcohol; frontotemporal; NPH; trauma.

Treatment

Treat underlying; cholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer; shunt for NPH; neurology; rehab

Dept

Neurology / geriatrics.

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