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: Received: 7 September 2023 / Approved: 8 September 2023 / Online: 11 September 2023 (09:37:33 CEST)
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Harjpal, P.; Qureshi, I. Encephalomalacia in a Young Adult: A Rare Presentation. Preprints2023, 2023090612. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0612.v1
Harjpal, P.; Qureshi, I. Encephalomalacia in a Young Adult: A Rare Presentation. Preprints 2023, 2023090612. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0612.v1
Harjpal, P.; Qureshi, I. Encephalomalacia in a Young Adult: A Rare Presentation. Preprints2023, 2023090612. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0612.v1
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Harjpal, P., & Qureshi, I. (2023). Encephalomalacia in a Young Adult: A Rare Presentation. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0612.v1
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Harjpal, P. and Irshad Qureshi. 2023 "Encephalomalacia in a Young Adult: A Rare Presentation" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0612.v1
Abstract
Radiologists refer to any area of cerebral parenchymal loss with or without surrounding gliosis as encephalomalacia. This archaic phrase, which literally translates to "softening of the brain" due to liquefactive necrosis, was coined by pathologists to describe the macroscopic appearance of the brain following a variety of traumas, such as cerebral infarction. The final outcome of brain parenchymal liquefactive necrosis after insult, which typically happens after cerebral ischemia, cerebral infection, hemorrhage, traumatic brain damage, surgery, or other insults. Gliosis, or the growth of glial cells in reaction to injury, is frequently seen around it. The location, size, and number of the lesions as well as the existence of other issues like seizures, hydrocephalus, or infection affect the symptoms and prognosis of encephalomalacia. While some people might not have any symptoms, others might have neurological abnormalities such hemiparesis, aphasia, cognitive decline, or behavioral changes. Depending on the underlying reason and the severity of the problem, treatment options may include medication, surgery, or rehabilitation. This is a case of a young male who reported for rehabilitation his left upper limb weakness, upon investigations Encephalomalacia was diagnosed.
Medicine and Pharmacology, Neuroscience and Neurology
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