Question
Why do infants develop symptoms of poor brain development?
Answer
Brain atrophy refers to a category of neurological and psychiatric diseases that occur due to various reasons leading to organic changes in the brain tissue, resulting in shrinkage. It includes pediatric brain atrophy and adult brain atrophy, with elderly individuals being more common. The main clinical symptom of atrophy is dementia, particularly in the elderly, which is often caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain, vascular sclerosis, and trauma. Treatment can be challenging, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be tried.