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"   Question Since she was born, my two year old daughter has always been slow with her development particularly her speech.  I took her to see our GP and he referred her to a consultant after running several tests including a brain scan she has recently been diagnosed as having cerebral atrophy and ventriculomegaly.  I wondered if you could explain to me what this is and what are the possible effects of it? We are not due to see the consultant again until September and I have been unable to find any information from anywhere else.    Answer I am sorry to hear of your daughter&amp;#039;s problems.  Without knowing the full details of the case it is a little tricky to give very specific information here but I can tell you what the diagnosis means.  Cerebral atrophy is a term that means there is some shrinkage of part of the brain matter, which is not expected for someone of that age.  This can happen in the elderly as part of the ageing process or can be due to inherited conditions or cerebral problems in early age.  Ventricles are the normal spaces in the midline of the brain, and so ventriculomegaly means enlargement of these spaces, sometimes due to excess fluid in the brain.  Do discuss these findings with your GP and ask if the appointment can be brought forward with the consultant to try and reduce your anxiety here.  Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team  Other Qs &amp;amp;amp; As A question about CJD Are there any lactose-free medicines? Astrocytoma Benign intracranial hypertension Can an EEG help me? Do I have to undergo foetal monitoring? Glioma Help me come off Cipramil I am concerned that my memory is deteriorating I haven&amp;#039;t felt like myself since my grandfather died Moyamoya My daughter died from a brain tumour \u2013 was it cancer? My father has had a major stroke My girlfriend&amp;#039;s father is schizophrenic My mother has been unconscious for eight days Recently quit smoking Reducing the paroxetine dosage Silicosis Sweaty palms Symptoms of Asperger&amp;#039;s syndrome TIA attack Video games and TV What can I do about these early menopause symptoms? What do these post mortem results mean? What has caused my cousin&amp;#039;s brain damage? What is a porencephalic cyst? What is benign intracranial hypertension? What is MELAS? Will a shunt change my child&amp;#039;s personality?  Last updated 22.04.2015 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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