Cerebral atrophy is a morphological change that occurs when the brain tissue itself undergoes organic lesions for various reasons, resulting in atrophy. It mostly occurs in people over 60 years old. There are many causes of brain atrophy, some of which are physiological, such as age-related brain atrophy, and some of which are pathologic, such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and infection.
Smoking can lead to diseases such as atherosclerosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which affect the blood and oxygen supply to the brain, and thus can promote the occurrence of brain atrophy. However, the occurrence of cerebral atrophy is irreversible, so smoking cessation cannot restore cerebral atrophy, but has a preventive or delaying effect on the further progression of cerebral atrophy, so it is recommended to quit smoking.
Patients with brain atrophy are advised to quit smoking and seek medical advice and treatment promptly.