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My mom was told she has cerebral atrophy, what is this?
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Cerebral atrophy: Shrinkage of brain tissue with aging, termed Dementia or Alzheimer's disease. Some causes are; Injury such as Stroke, Disorders such as Epilepsy or MS, Infections such as Encephalitis.
Answered 3/26/2015
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