Brain neoplasms can be both malignant and benign, they form in the brain tissues, then they can grow to other parts of the head.

Symptoms.

It is quite difficult to detect a neoplasm without using special techniques and taking tests.. The presence of symptoms and their nature depends on the localization of the neoplasm and the presence of metastases.

The first thing you need to pay attention to is a headache, it usually occurs with some frequency, the patient may experience a feeling of nausea, even vomiting; vision suffers until it is completely lost.

With the progression of cancer, the sense of sensation and touch of objects is lost. The sense of balance and orientation is disturbed. Speech dysfunction occurs. A person's behavior changes, mood swings, hormonal dysfunction occurs. Such people have constant drowsiness, a feeling of stupor, convulsions often appear..

Causes of neoplasms in the brain.

Cancer affects brain tissue, can also be located in the pituitary gland, affects nerve cells, pineal gland. The disease progresses due to the damage of healthy cells by pathological ones, the death of healthy tissues may not occur immediately, thus the disease can be detected at a late stage.

Metastases from other organs, from primary foci can lead to brain cancer.

Basically, brain cancer is already a secondary tumor focus.

The main cause of this disease is difficult to name, the issue has not been fully studied.

But there are the following risk factors:.

• Patient's age. More often the disease occurs after 45 years.

• Exposure to radiation, environmental conditions, as well as work in hazardous production.

• Exposure to hazardous chemicals.

• Hereditary predisposition.

Diagnostics Diagnostic examinations are performed to detect brain cancer. The patient is tested for hearing, sight, touch and other functions. Coordination and reflexes are tested.

An MRI is performed using a contrast agent, all abnormalities in the brain are visible on the MRI. Also, the patient undergoes an X-ray of the lungs, mammography, a check of the gastrointestinal tract and genitourinary system is performed.

A biopsy is mandatory.

Brain Cancer Treatment.

The method and scope of treatment depends on the volume of the tumor and its localization, as well as the clinical picture of the patient.. The main method is surgery, after which the patient is prescribed radiation therapy..

Modern medicine allows the use of advanced methods of brain cancer treatment, such as: cyber and gamma knife.

Chemotherapy is prescribed as an additional treatment.

Rehabilitation Brain cancer is a very dangerous disease, areas of the brain responsible for vital functions can be affected, and it will take a lot of effort and time to restore them. Patient rehabilitation depends on the quality of care and rehabilitation therapy.

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