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My bro 19 yrs old. he has been diagnosed with encephalomalacia starting stages. this is due to severe head injury 12 yrs back. what is treatment? thnx

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It depends: You should consult rehabilitation specialists for the correct course of action. I assume you have a neurosurgeon since your brother had a head injury. Speak to this provider for the needed care. It is possible that no specific treatment is needed at this time.

Answered 7/18/2018

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Dr. Atif Haque answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

encephalomalacia: This essentially refers to damaged brain. It is not really an active disease but a response to an injury--essentially the lasting scar of where once viable brain tissue used to be. There is no real reversal of this process.

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