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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.
Answered 11/2/2015
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Talk to your doctor: Global atrophy in a child means that child is small in height,weight and small head. All his organs are also small and their function is affected .His development is less than normal. Better discuss with your doctor he can give you the real assessment about child after examination and tests done .
Answered 9/27/2014
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