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Can scar tissue on your brain from surgery grow or increase?
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NO: Generally, no. The brain scars differently from other organs in the body. "scarring in the brain" generally means a loss of tissue in that area.
Answered 2/19/2020
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Not usually: And if so, this would likely require further evaluation as to the cause, .
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