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Brain Atrophy

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**Question:** My spouse is in their forties. A few years ago, they suddenly experienced leg weakness (later diagnosed as a bean allergy, which resolved the next day). A brain CT scan revealed brain atrophy, equivalent to

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  1. Brain Atrophy

Brain Atrophy

Question: My spouse is in their forties. A few years ago, they suddenly experienced leg weakness (later diagnosed as a bean allergy, which resolved the next day). A brain CT scan revealed brain atrophy, equivalent to that of someone in their sixties. Now their memory is poor. Is this related? How should it be treated?

Answer: Brain atrophy is often a consequence of cerebral arteriosclerosis. Seventy percent of patients with cerebral arteriosclerosis also have hypertension. The transient leg weakness you mentioned is likely a symptom of cerebral arteriosclerosis. As for the bean allergy diagnosis, I’m not sure where it came from, so I can’t comment on that specifically.

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