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diffused cerebral atrophy with ischemic degeneration

The question is about my father (50yrs old). Since some months he is showing strange signs like not being able to speak or write clearly. Many times he falls down on the ground without any push or pull, just like that and quite forcefully. Since 5yrs we have been residing to a new town where my college was. Now when my degree is completed we have come back to our previous place. He had faced many problems with the project he had dealt with 1yr ago and after that he hadn't worked. Moreover, he was soon left with no money at all & during this time one day a community member insulted him and almost forced him to pay some 10000 rupees of water bill (overstated by the man & we are not entitled for his forced services) but he had no money so couldn't pay anything. Now he started fearing going out and because of having no work he remains at home at all times of the day unless we take him with us outside for some work. It was then that we came back to the previous city. Now he got some money because of certain previous investments but his condition isn't improving. I took him out to 2 colleges to work as a faculty but because of the above symptoms, both the colleges didn't show any interest after a demo lecture. When he falls down on the ground time and again we get very scared because he may hurt himself seriously this way. Later on doctor's prescription an MRI scanning was conducted which showed the following result: "Diffused cerebral atrophy with ischemic degeneration." Please suggest some remedies.



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Thank you for the advice. Is sudden weight loss also a symptom of the above mentioned  disorder? In just an years time my father has lost plenty of weight.
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Hi there!

Atrophy refers to reduction in the size of the brain matter while ischaemic degeneration refers to degeneration caused secondary to reduced blood supply. The condition is usually irreversible/ untreatable. While some amount of atrophy is expected with age, atrophy at 50 years of age may require an evaluation for possible secondary causes to prevent further degeneration. Other possibilities that may need to be considered include neuro-degenerative disorders, neuro-muscular issues, micronutrient deficiencies, hormonal/ endocrine imbalance, neuro-psychiatric conditions etc. I would suggest getting this evaluated by an internist or a neurologist for a detailed evaluation and suggestion of an appropriate management plan.
Hope this is helpful.

Take care!
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