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Had Frontotemporal Craniotomy Associated With Encephalomalacia Concerned

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Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

My son is 7 months old. A large portion of His right brain has encephalomalacia . He has seizures twice/thrice daily. Doctor has prescribed valparin 200 mg. Please advise. Left side of brain is fine. He ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr.   Eris Ranxha MD

no avail ..my report of the MRI is Focal encephalomalacia in the left anterior front lobe and left anterior lobe are consistent with traumatic encephalomalacia ...could this be causing the seizures 10 years ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Eris Ranxha ( Neurologist)
Dr. Shiva Kumar R MD

I have been diagnosed with some encephalomalacia in the right frontal lobe extending to frontal horn of lateral ventricle. This is 5.5 years after removal of a colloid cyst . What does this really ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shiva Kumar R ( Neurologist)
Dr. Shanthi.E MD

Can an individual with CTE with encephalomalacia present with mental abnormalities potentially including paranoid schizophrenia? My son was involved in an MVA 25 years ago. He now has paranoid ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shanthi.E ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Indu Kumar MD

Hi, My Infant MRI shows "Areas of cystic Encephalomalacia and T2 hyperintensities with paucity of deep periventricular white mater involving the bilateral fronto-parieto- occipital lobe with mild ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)

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Dr. Olsi Taka MD

smell. Now I have a right frontal encephalomalacia, per my medical records I just read. What is encephalomalacia? Should I be concerned? Is this normal after a craniotomy? I have not been... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Shailja Puri MD

my son MRI result states this: Cystic encephalomalacia, focal atrophic changes and corpus callosum dysgenesis Cystic encephalomalacia and consequently focal cerebral atrophic changes are demostrated on the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.   Satnarain Bansal MD

Several years ago I was diagnosed with Focal encephalomalacia in the right middle cranial fossa and wedge-shaped encephalomalacia and hypoattenuation in the inferior frontal lobe. This was due to a very ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Satnarain Bansal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

the windshield. The CT shows status post left frontotemporal craniotomy, with associated encephalomalacia. This encephalomalacia causes ex vacuo dilatation of the left lateral ventricle,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

My son has just had an MRI which indicates he has encephalomalacia. He previously had an MRI which ... the radiologist ? What is the treatment for encephalomalacia? Thank you ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)