Brain Tumor
Brain Tumor is another big category of neurological ailments, which are caused by abnormal growth of brain cells in a confined and restricted area of brain and skull, that creates problems. It may be cancerous (malignant) or non- cancerous (benign).
Brain Tumor is also known as Intracranial Tumor, which is a mass of abnormal cells or tissues that grow uncontrollably inside brain within skull (restricted space). Increasing mass of cell causes pressure on other parts of brain, leading to headache, intracranial pressures and altered body functions, controlled by that particular part of brain.
Symptoms in each person vary according to the size and location of the tumor in brain. Most common symptoms which are signs of brain tumor include following:
- Severe Headache
- Seizures
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Clumsiness
- Nervousness
- Confusion
- Altered vision as Double vision or Blurred vision
- Speech difficulty
- Memory changes
- Personality and Behavior changes
- Hearing problems
- Difficulty in Balance
- Altered movements of Hands and Body.
Any above symptoms may be due to other disease patterns though should not be ignored and consulted immediately with physicians or specialists for early diagnosis and proper start of treatment.
Primary brain tumors originate in brain and secondary ones have onset on different locations in the body which later travel or metastasize or spread to brain.
Major causes of brain tumors are:
- Exposure to ionizing radiations and hazardous chemicals
- Family history or linked to genetic background.
While it is normal to be scared with the dreaded disease, it is always good to empower yourself with related information. Timely detection of symptoms and educating others on the topic will help to lead a productive and long life!