Question 1

we just found out our 7 year old daughter has underdeveloped gray matter in her brain. is this perminant or is it something that can be improved?

Accepted Answer

Exercise brain: Children's brains are extremely adaptable and very frequently if one part of brain injured or deficient, other parts of  brain can be trained to do that task, espeically in kids. Thus, she may never get "more" gray matter, but you can totally expand the capabilites of the gray matter she does have! you have to train it like athletes train muscles, though, so start working on areas she has needs!

Question 2

what is the cerebellum responsible for?

Accepted Answer

Cerebellum: The cerebellum is responsible for coordinating movements.  Coordination is helpful for balance, fine motor tasks, complex motor tasks, including walking, throwing, using stairs, riding a bike, gymnastics, etc.

Question 3

how are cerebrum and cerebellum structures similar?

Accepted Answer

Brain anatomy: Within the skull there is a thick membrane called the tentorium which partially separates the cavity into two main sections.  The cerebellum is the brain tissue below the tentorium and the cerebrum is all the brain tissue above the tentorium  The two are connected via the brainstem.

Question 4

how to know if my wife might have a swollen cerebellum?

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Cerebellum: She will have balance, visual issues and co-ordination issues. Best for you not to wait to see if this happens. Any swelling in the brain is bad - i would suggest you take her in for an examination.

Question 5

whats outcome if young person has injured his cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It dependes on the type location and extent of the injury.

Question 6

do adults typically development gliomas in the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

: No, they do not.

Question 7

is the cerebellum normal in cases with mega cistern magna?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, it is normal.

Question 8

what are the different types of medulloblastoma in cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

Medulloblastoma: Medulloblastomas are malignant fast growing tumors that arise in the cerebellum or posterior fossa. There are a variety of cellular subtypes and prognosis is based on size, location, extent of surgical resection, and the presence or absence of metastatic spread into the cranial spinal axis. Genetic testing of tumor subtypes can determine prognosis as well. Check out the ABTA for more information.

Question 9

do children with smaller cerebellum have cerebellar hypoplasia?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Cerebellar hypoplasia means failure of the normal development of the cerebellum so that it is smaller than normal at birth. This is just one of many causes of small cerebellum; the other causes being due to the shrinking of the cerebellum after birth (atrophy). So, not all children with a small cerebellum have hypoplasia. The radiologist will often be able to tell the difference between the two.

Question 10

do people with a prominent cisterna magma have a normal sized cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

Cerebellum: Yes. The cerebellum is normal. A prominent or mega cisterna magna is a variation of normal brain anatomy and does not require surgery. There is no abnormality of the cerebellum or other brain structures.

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