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Mri after fall showed global cerebral atrophy? age 74. how serious is this?
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Unsure: First off, this has nothing to do with the fall. We all have atrophy of the brain as we age. Cannot tell you how significant it is without looking at the MRI itself.
Answered 1/28/2018
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