A 47-year-old member asked:
what do mild atrophic changes in brain parenchyma means?
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Dr. Thea Cross answered
Neurology 23 years experience
Depends: Isolated atrophy (with no other findings on the scan) in a young person could be a sign of something serious, like a toxic exposure or inflammatory condition, and is seen in dementia. In much older adult patients this may be an expected (normal) finding.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Could the imbalances in my brain be caused by the change?
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Dr. Michael Fox answered
Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Yes: By the "change" i'm assuming you mean menopause. Hormonal change can result in anything from absolutely no symptoms to near psychosis in some women. This is an extremely stressful time for women and certainly hormone replacement therapy can reverse much of the symptomatology of this timeframe. Highly recommend. Even known psychiatric disease worsens in menopause.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
What are the changes in the brain from aspergers' syndrome?
3 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. Glen Elliott answered
Child Psychiatry 43 years experience
Unknown: No specific brain changes (structural or functional) have been identified with either autism or asperger's syndrome. This may reflect continued limitations of the tools we have or might be at least in part because there are multiple causes, not just one.
5744 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Sudden appearance and behavior changes can be a brain tumore?
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Dr. Herbert Duvivier answered
Hematology and Oncology 33 years experience
Other possibilities:: Other common conditions which can cause behavior changes include mental health issues, illegal and legal drug use, alcohol use as well as brain tumors both benign and malignant. Suggestion: see your physician immediately for further evaluation and referral to the appropriate specialist.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Does your brain change permanently if you smoke weed?
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Dr. Susan Uhrich answered
Psychiatry 36 years experience
In short,: Yes.
5668 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Is it possible i've developed a serious change or abnormality in my brain in only 7 months?
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Dr. Djamchid Lotfi answered
Neurology 58 years experience
Unclear question: The question is not quite clear but it is certainly possible to develop serious brain disorder in few minutes let alone a few months!
5242 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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