What Does This Brain CT Scan Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 11 Aug 2014

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Question : Following Pacemaker surgery went to er for bad headache. Brain CT results : No intracranial mass effect, acute intracranial blee, hydrocephalus or abnormal epidural/subdural fluid collections are visualized. The visualized cranium is unremarkable. The visualized paranasal sinuses and mastoid air cells are unremarkable. Mild to moderate atrophy is seen. What does this mild to moderate atrophy mean?

Answered by Dr. Gaurav Katiyar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Age related reduction in size

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have gone through your query.
Your Brain CT scan report is normal. Mild to moderate atrophy means that the size of brain has shrunk to some extent. This is due to old age and it is progressive. With age there is loss of neurons in brains, resulting in atrophy.

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