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What Does Excessive Grey Matter Indicate?

My daughter s father-in law was just placed in Hospice. He was not able to get up out of bed on his own, was not recognizing family members, and as of today is not speaking at all. The only thing they took away from the hospital report was testing confirmed a lot of grey matter. Is this a matter of Alzheimers? He has had significant back pain for many years and several surgeries on his low back that were not successful. They were also told a recent study showed those suffering chronic back pain issues over a long period were shown to have significant grey matter due to the back pain not being controlled. Can you please advise? Thank you, Kathy
Tue, 17 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

You excessive grey matter may seen in grey matter heterotrophia or white Matter atrophy or multiple infracts or Ms etc.
Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is.Check his cognitive behavioral functions, Take neurophysician advice check for mini mental score examination.

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What Does Excessive Grey Matter Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. You excessive grey matter may seen in grey matter heterotrophia or white Matter atrophy or multiple infracts or Ms etc. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is.Check his cognitive behavioral functions, Take neurophysician advice check for mini mental score examination. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.