Question 1

what does global atrophy in a child mean ?

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Global Atrophy: Global atrophy refers to a diffuse loss of neurons or decrease in size of the neurons throughout the brain. In young children it is generally caused by metabolic, mitochondrial, or other genetic disorder. This will affect longterm development. Other causes of global atrophy are toxins, malnutrition, epilepsy, encephalomyopathies, or any number of severe infectious insults to the brain.

Question 2

please tell me what marked vermian atrophy is?

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Vermian Atrophy: mean degenerative changes in the part of the  cerebellum called the vermix.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of atrophic vaginalitis?

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Several: You mean atrophic vaginitis.Symptoms include dryness, soreness, white malodorous discharge due to infection,painful intercourse. sometimes bleeding in post menopause. Estrogens are helpful. If you have these symptoms see a doctor. Good luck.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: atrophy?

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Thin skin: Atrophy usually refers to the skin-as you get older or if you have had alot of sun in the past-the dermis  (that is the layer below the top layer which is called the epidermis) gets
thinner and the skin looks more wrinked. Muscles and fat can also get thinner -this is another form of atrophy.
Even the top layer gets thinner contributing to more atrophy.

Question 5

what is an atrophic gastritis? what are the causes?

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: It is too big a topic to discuss with this limited space. You can read more from this link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24217-atrophic-gastritis

Question 6

what does it mean to be diagnosed with atrophic kidney?

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Wasting away: The label suggests a kidney that the kidney is smaller, less functional due to undefined event in the past.

Question 7

can certain medications cause the kidney to become atrophic?

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Yes.: Many drugs can result in renal failure which will eventually lead to atrophy of the kidneys. It's rare today though since we are well aware of these drugs and your doctor should monitor renal function if you're taking them.

Question 8

is there a difference between gastritis and atrophic gastritis?

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: Atrophic gastritis is a chronic form of gastritis. Acute gastritis is more symptomatic but is easily treated or self-limited. Atrophic gastritis is usually more problematic in general. Good luck.

Question 9

mild generalized atrophy age 72 what does this mean for an aging person no other symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Brain atrophy: Atrophy of the cerebral cortex is often seen on ct scans of elderly people who have no significant cognitive problems. Therefore that ct scan finding often has no clinical significance except for ageing. If you have further concerns about cerebral atrophy, a neurologist or psychologist can do a mental status evaluation to further check for any cognitive loss.

Question 10

what does this mean? atrophic pattern; predominantly parabasal cells?

Accepted Answer

: There is no cancer. What tissue/organ was biopsied? It only means that the organ less than healthy epithelium, however, if it is from the uterus, that would be normal for your age.

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