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Can brains shrink??
by Mandy732, Oct 26, 2007 08:30AM
Hi -
I had a sinus CT in January 2007 w/ regards to a deviated septum. There was a comment on the CT report that nobody ever mentioned/thought was important. I just re-read it today and it says:
"Limited evaluation of the brain parenchyma demonstrates nonspecific mild posterior parietal volume loss."
Umm - is my brain shrinking??? My plastic surgeon (septoplasty/rhinoplasty) said that brain region has to do w/ motor skills and something else...he said that when i had just gone to brush hair out of my face at that moment if something was wrong it wouldn't have went so well.
I googled it and schizophrenia and autism and alcoholism come up!
Should I be worried? I'm 28 and female.
Thanks!
I had a sinus CT in January 2007 w/ regards to a deviated septum. There was a comment on the CT report that nobody ever mentioned/thought was important. I just re-read it today and it says:
"Limited evaluation of the brain parenchyma demonstrates nonspecific mild posterior parietal volume loss."
Umm - is my brain shrinking??? My plastic surgeon (septoplasty/rhinoplasty) said that brain region has to do w/ motor skills and something else...he said that when i had just gone to brush hair out of my face at that moment if something was wrong it wouldn't have went so well.
I googled it and schizophrenia and autism and alcoholism come up!
Should I be worried? I'm 28 and female.
Thanks!
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How old are you now? Have you experienced any symptoms which could point to a neurological disorder?
The CT scan findings in your case revealed mild brain atrophy. Brain atrophy can be caused by a lot of conditions and is a non-specific finding on brain imaging. Although some causes can be serious, most of the time, this is just an incidental finding and is age-related atrophy, with no symptoms occurring.
Hope this answers your query.