In Sept 2009, I had a right frontal lobe benign meningioma removed by craniotomy. Lost my sense of smell. Now I have a right frontal encephalomalacia, per my medical records I just read. What is encephalomalacia? Should I be concerned? Is this normal after a craniotomy? I have not been feeling very well and I have memory problems.
I went through your query, and I am sorry about the health issues you have gone through. However, you have no reason to worry about that encephalomalacia report, it is perfectly normal after the sort of surgery you've had, it is a consequence of some tissue having been removed, it won't progress or cause any new complaint in the future. Because some brain tissue has been lost there is the chance you could have some memory problems left, although if the problems seem to be progressing over time you should be evaluated for other causes of their worsening. Hope to have been able to ease your worries. If you have any other questions or other symptoms feel free to come back and ask for our communities help.