Brain atrophy is a neurological and psychiatric disorder caused by tissue damage in the brain, commonly seen in the elderly and potentially leading to dementia.

A child at 4 months old developed a Sequelae due to fever: epilepsy. At 9 months, an MRI showed brain atrophy. Currently, medication is being taken to control the condition.

Pediatric brain atrophy can be gradually improved through hospital examinations and medication, helping to alleviate symptoms.

How does brain atrophy affect a child’s life, and are there effective treatment options available?

An 8-month-old male baby, who had undergone heart surgery for congenital heart disease (atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, and pulmonary hypertension) at 50 days old, now has sleep disturbances at night and a head circumference that is slightly larger than normal.

An infant of seven months was diagnosed with encephalitis, with a course of illness lasting for one and a half months. The condition involved genetic metabolic diseases, accompanied by bilateral thalamic and frontal-temporal softening foci, as well as brain atrophy. Additionally, there were also observations of brain fissure abnormalities in the posterior part of both frontal lobes and inflammation in both mastoids.