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Is(brain) total hippocampal volume at 97th percentile for similar age(65) better to have than say 1th or 50th percentile for similar age(65)?if yes why,if no why?some doctors say the higher total hippocampal volume percentile the better?what's best?

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

More the better! : This means your hippocampus is larger than 97% of people your age. This is a good thing as the hippocampus plays a key role in memory and often shrinks with age. Someone with a low percentile would likely have very poor memory. See https://sciencetrends.com/hippocampus-function-what-does-it-do/ for more about the hippocampus.

Answered 9/24/2019

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