Brain Atrophy: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
WEBMar 10, 2022 · People with brain atrophy, also called cerebral atrophy, lose brain cells (neurons), and connections between their brain cells and brain volume often decreases. This loss can lead to problems with thinking, memory and performing everyday tasks.
Neurodegenerative Diseases: What They Are & Types - Cleveland Clinic
WEBMay 10, 2023 · Neurodegenerative diseases are conditions that gradually damage and destroy parts of your nervous system, especially areas of your brain. These conditions usually develop slowly, and the effects and symptoms tend to appear later in life. This term doesn’t just refer to a single type of condition.
Brain Damage: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments - WebMD
WEBSep 11, 2022 · Brain damage is an injury that causes the destruction or deterioration of brain cells. In the U.S., every year, about 2.6 million people have some type of brain injury -- whether as a result of...
Mild cognitive impairment - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBFeb 13, 2024 · Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is the stage between the expected decline in memory and thinking that happens with age and the more serious decline of dementia. MCI may include problems with memory, language or judgment. People with MCI may be aware that their memory or mental function has "slipped."
Brain Disorders: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis - Healthline
WEBApr 13, 2023 · Neurodegenerative diseases cause your brain and nerves to deteriorate over time. They can change your personality and cause confusion. They can also destroy your brain’s tissue and nerves.
Brain Atrophy: Symptoms, Causes, and Life Expectancy - Healthline
WEBMar 30, 2019 · Brain atrophy (cerebral atrophy) is the loss of brain cells called neurons, as well as the connections that help cells communicate. It can result from different diseases that damage the brain....
Cerebellar Degeneration: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
WEBCerebellar degeneration affects the part of your brain that controls balance, muscle movements and speech. It can lead to problems with walking, speaking and performing daily activities. Cerebellar degeneration can have a variety of causes.
Brain Disease: Types, Symptoms, Causes and Treatment | U.S
WEBApr 27, 2023 · Types. According to the American Brain Foundation, these are the most common categories of brain disease, along with other neurological disorders: Autoimmune diseases. Multiple sclerosis, or...
Brain Diseases, Disorders, & Conditions - WebMD
WEBJul 12, 2024 · Signs of a brain abscess include weakness on one side of your body, trouble moving or speaking, vision changes, stiffness in your neck or back, as well as headaches. Brain Diseases: Seizures....
Frontotemporal dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBNov 28, 2023 · Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an umbrella term for a group of brain diseases that mainly affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. These areas of the brain are associated with personality, behavior and language. In frontotemporal dementia, parts of these lobes shrink, known as atrophy.