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What Causes Brain Atrophy?

Dear Mr.Doctor, I m writing to you to ask for your kind help.Thanks for your patiently read. My father was diagnosed with brain atrophy three months ago.The midst of sadness,it hasn t been very serious.Hospital said that my father has a sixty-year-old man s brain although he was only 45.He always feels dizzy and has a headache.what makes me feel more worried is that he cannot sleep well at night.He nearly gets awake every hour. Could you please help me？I really have a lot of questions to ask！First,can brain atrophy be entirely heal or just be controlled？Second,would you please tell me what should my father pay attention in daily life,for example,food,drink,exercise？Third,is taking more exercise better or rest more better？Fourth,will drinking tea help,green or black？Fifth,should we keep him calm and offer him a quiet room or make him delighted all the time,tell him jokes？ I know my questions are not profession.And please forgive me if I do not express well and clearly enough,because I am a foreigner. I know western hospitals are always having nice ideas,so I hope my father can be helped. Thank you again！ Sincerely, Sunny
Mon, 25 Apr 2016
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Hi,

I am Dr.Bruno. I have read your question with care and understand your concerns about your father. Let me try to help you

Brain Atrophy can be due to lots of reasons. You have not specified the reasons. Hence I limit my replies to the facts which are common for all causes of brain atrophy

Question 1 : First,can brain atrophy be entirely heal or just be controlled？
Answer 1 : Sadly, Atrophy cannot entirely heal. It has to be cont.

Question 2 : Second,would you please tell me what should my father pay attention in daily life,for example,food,drink,exercise？
Answer 2 : He has to take nutritious diet. Avoid Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drugs

Question 3 : Third,is taking more exercise better or rest more better？
Answer 3 : More Exercise is better

Question 4 : Fourth,will drinking tea help,green or black？
Answer : Tea can best be avoided

Question 5 : Fifth,should we keep him calm and offer him a quiet room or make him delighted all the time,tell him jokes？
Answer 5 : You should keep him with you, with as many people as possible and talk with him and involve him

Hope you found the answers helpful.


I know my questions are not profession.And please forgive me if I do not express well and clearly enough,because I am a foreigner.
>>

You had asked very nice and really useful question. And you had conveyed it clearly. Don't Worry :) :)

If you need any clarification / have doubts / have additional questions / have follow up questions, then please do not hesitate in asking again. I will be happy to answer your questions.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care.
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What Causes Brain Atrophy?

Hi, I am Dr.Bruno. I have read your question with care and understand your concerns about your father. Let me try to help you Brain Atrophy can be due to lots of reasons. You have not specified the reasons. Hence I limit my replies to the facts which are common for all causes of brain atrophy Question 1 : First,can brain atrophy be entirely heal or just be controlled？ Answer 1 : Sadly, Atrophy cannot entirely heal. It has to be cont. Question 2 : Second,would you please tell me what should my father pay attention in daily life,for example,food,drink,exercise？ Answer 2 : He has to take nutritious diet. Avoid Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drugs Question 3 : Third,is taking more exercise better or rest more better？ Answer 3 : More Exercise is better Question 4 : Fourth,will drinking tea help,green or black？ Answer : Tea can best be avoided Question 5 : Fifth,should we keep him calm and offer him a quiet room or make him delighted all the time,tell him jokes？ Answer 5 : You should keep him with you, with as many people as possible and talk with him and involve him Hope you found the answers helpful. I know my questions are not profession.And please forgive me if I do not express well and clearly enough,because I am a foreigner. You had asked very nice and really useful question. And you had conveyed it clearly. Don t Worry :) :) If you need any clarification / have doubts / have additional questions / have follow up questions, then please do not hesitate in asking again. I will be happy to answer your questions. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care.