What is cerebral atrophy?
Disease description:
My recent memory has been particularly poor—I keep forgetting things I just said moments ago. After examination, it was found to be brain atrophy. What exactly is brain atrophy?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Guan Yanlei
Cerebral atrophy is caused by conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and motor neuron disease. Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and motor neuron disease, are major causes of chronic progressive damage to the nervous system. It may also result from long-term insufficient cerebral blood supply, a condition commonly seen in cerebral arteriosclerosis. This is primarily due to narrowing of the blood vessel lumen, which slows cerebral circulation and leads to prolonged ischemia in the brain.
