腦萎縮
腦萎縮是中樞神經系統疾病所造成的一種症狀， [1]是指腦組織的細胞（神經元）體積縮小。[2]如果大腦半球出現萎縮，思維和自理能力可能會受到影響。
一定程度的腦萎縮是由於衰老而自然發生的。[3]人腦在25歲時基本發育成熟。[4]35歲後大腦開始慢慢萎縮，並以每年0.2%的程度萎縮下去。[5]當達到70歲時，萎縮的速度會加快。[6]到90歲時，人腦相對於25歲時它的重量將減少15%。[7][3]
原因[編輯]
腦萎縮的進度取決於疾病。
受傷[編輯]
參考文獻[編輯]
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