Cortical atrophy is a decreased cerebral cortex. The cortex is the peripheral region of the brain, made up of neurons (nerve cells) that receive impulses from the body and transmit them to the right destinations.
Cerebral cortex atrophy is the result of death and degeneration of neurons, being observed in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, and may lead to dementia, loss of movement, among other consequences.
The signs and symptoms of cortical atrophy vary depending on the affected area of the cortex. For example, in the posterior cortical atrophy the patient presents visual difficulties because this is the area of the brain responsible for the processing and interpretation of the images captured by the eye.
The cerebral cortex composes the brain gray matter, being one of the most important parts of the central nervous system.
In it come the nervous impulses, which then become conscious and are interpreted and give rise to the impulses responsible for the voluntary movements of the body.
Cortical atrophy is a process neurodegenerative and progressive, what There is no cure., but can be controlled.
The diagnosis of atrophy of the cerebral cortex is made through examinations of computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, and the neurologist is responsible for the treatment.
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