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What cause lost fat around brain cells? we had a mri donr and itsaid he has lost 85%of his cell fat now were going to brain specialist

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Dr. Grant Linnell answered

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? Demyelination: It is difficult to know what exactly lost brain cells that is as this is not a recognized neuroradiological term. I suspect this is referring to loss of myelin, which could be termed a type of fat within the brain. A direct review of the images would probably be most helpful in further advising you on this report.

Answered 3/3/2013

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