Elderly brain atrophy may be caused by aging, Alzheimer’s disease, cerebrovascular disease and so on, mainly to drug treatment.
1. Aging: There is no effective treatment for brain atrophy caused by aging, and only symptomatic treatment can be taken to slow down the course of the disease. For those with cognitive dysfunction, ginkgo biloba extract, meglumine, ergometrine, etc. can be used, and can be combined with olaxetan, piracetam, etc. to improve cerebral metabolism.
2. Alzheimer’s disease: there is no method to reverse or stop the progression of the disease, donepezil, carboplatin, galantamine can be used to improve the cognitive function of the patient, and in more serious cases, memantine can be used for treatment.
3. Cerebrovascular disease: such as caused by cerebral infarction, aspirin can be given to anti-platelet aggregation, atorvastatin to stabilize plaque, butylphthalide to improve circulation and other drugs for symptomatic treatment.
There are many other causes of cerebral atrophy in the elderly, different causes, treatment methods vary, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, in accordance with the doctor’s instructions to take symptomatic and causative treatment, do not blindly self-medication.