Brain atrophy can refer to a loss of brain cells, or a loss of connections between them. Learn the symptoms, causes, and treatments.

In people with benign MS, there is a loss of overall brain tissue but other parts of the brain may grow to help compensate ...

Brain atrophy is another biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease. Tau tangles identified for first time The study has continued, adding an additional 48 participants to make a total of 80.

More information: Heterogenous Patterns of Brain Atrophy in Schizophrenia Localize to A Common Brain Network, Nature Mental Health (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00348-5.

This is also what brain atrophy—as revealed by brain imaging—appears to suggest. "We measured the thickness of the cerebral cortex in 50,000 locations," said Rahayel.

Flu, herpes and respiratory tract and other serious infections are linked to accelerated brain atrophy and increased risk of dementia years later, a study says.

Researchers say MRI scans can help identify brain atrophy in people with Parkinson's and help predict the progression of the disease as well as what treatments might be most effective.

More information: Study: Yuto Uchida et al, Acceleration of Brain Atrophy and Progression From Normal Cognition to Mild Cognitive Impairment, JAMA Network Open (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen ...

Brain atrophy is another biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease. Tau tangles identified for first time The study has continued, adding an additional 48 participants to make a total of 80.