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2017-08-06 14:02:57
Diagnosed with major depressive disorder..on doctor advice got a brain ct scan done.. report says small focal symmetric parenchymal calcification in bilateral cerebral hemishperes.. could this be the related to the disorder
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Very unlikely. Some minor non specific findings are quite common. Depression is related to chemical changes in the brain. Structural changes usually are not related.

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