Symptoms of baby brain atrophy

Written by Li Jiao Yan
Neonatology
Updated on September 10, 2024
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The symptoms of baby brain atrophy include the following: First, the child shows no interest in the surroundings, poor responsiveness, significantly reduced movements, poor sucking ability, and often chokes on milk. Second, the child with brain atrophy exhibits abnormal muscle tone and posture. Symptoms of cerebellar atrophy include difficulty in abducting the thighs, difficulty in extending the knees, legs straightened and adducted when held upright, legs crossed in a scissor-like manner, bent elbow and wrist joints, and the hands often clenched with the thumb turned inward. Third, congenital reflexes are weakened or may not appear at all, such as the rooting reflex, grasp reflex, and embrace reflex, which are either weakened or completely absent. Fourth, there is limited voluntary movement; the baby cannot reach out voluntarily to grab liked objects after five months or always uses one hand to reach for things. Fifth, there are signs of intellectual disability, delayed language development, or language disorders.

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Brain atrophy belongs to which department?

Brain atrophy is divided into physiological brain atrophy and pathological brain atrophy. If brain atrophy occurs as a person ages normally and matches their age, this is considered a normal condition. For example, the brain atrophy in an 80-year-old will definitely be more evident than that in a 60-year-old. Such brain atrophy is a physiological change and does not need attention. Secondly, there is pathological brain atrophy, associated with certain diseases, primarily related to neurology, such as frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer's disease, etc. These conditions require consultation in neurology.

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Do elderly people with brain atrophy experience dizziness?

If a patient exhibits atrophy of the cerebral cortex, elderly individuals generally do not show clinical symptoms of dizziness. The main manifestations are cognitive impairments, such as a decline in memory, computational ability, and judgment, as well as decreased executive functions. Some severe cases may even show personality changes and exhibit mental symptoms. If the patient has significant cerebellar atrophy, it is possible for them to experience dizziness, such as in cases of multiple system atrophy causing cerebellar atrophy, where the elderly may notably suffer from dizziness, which is related to changes in body position, particularly making them prone to dizziness when standing.

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Is brain atrophy the same as cerebral palsy?

Brain atrophy is definitely not cerebral palsy. Brain atrophy is generally caused by various reasons in adults leading to a reduction in brain volume. This is often seen in cognitive impairments or memory decline in adults. Cerebral palsy, on the other hand, is generally caused by congenital diseases or perinatal reasons, leading to damage to the central nervous system. It is a disease characterized primarily by non-progressive motor disorders. Therefore, it manifests as spastic diplegia, hemiplegia, athetosis, and symptoms of the extrapyramidal system, mainly focusing on motor disorders.

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The difference between cerebral atrophy and cerebellar atrophy.

Whether it is cerebral atrophy or cerebellar atrophy, these are concepts in imaging. They are generally detected through cranial CT or MRI scans, resulting in such diagnoses in imaging reports. Generally, cerebral atrophy mainly refers to the atrophy of the cerebral cortex, which includes areas like the frontal lobe, temporal lobe, hippocampus, and parietal lobe. The cerebral cortex is closely related to cognitive functions, movement, sensation, and emotions of the limbs. Patients with cerebral atrophy typically show a decline in intelligence, slow reactions, and dysfunction of bladder and bowel control, etc. The cerebellum mainly coordinates the body's integrative movements and ensures the fluent execution of limb movements. Therefore, cerebellar atrophy primarily leads to symptoms of ataxia, like finger tremors and unsteady walking.

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How to look at brain atrophy films

Brain atrophy images, in fact, are simple to read, whether it's brain MRI or head CT scans. You'll notice that the brain sulci have become widened, giving the brain a less full appearance, similar to a walnut, a flattened walnut, not very plump, with widened brain sulci and fissures. The brain volume appears smaller, which is typical of brain atrophy images. The treatment for brain atrophy can involve using medications that nourish brain cells and improve cerebral circulation. In terms of dietary therapy, it's beneficial to consume more walnuts and foods that enhance kidney function regularly. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the kidney governs the bones and generates marrow, and the brain is considered the sea of marrow; thus, these kidney-nourishing foods are believed to be effective in treating brain atrophy. Foods such as Chinese yam and goji berries can be added to soups or used to make porridge, offering benefits in treating brain atrophy.