Various types of brain tumors occur in both children and adults. These tumors manifest with different characteristics such as malignancy, cellular lineage, location of origin, and genomic profile. Recently, immunotherapy, which manipulates immune cells in the tumor microenvironment...
In many cases, benign tumors need no treatment. Doctors may simply use "watchful waiting" to make sure they cause no problems. But treatment may be needed if symptoms are a problem. Surgery is a common type of treatment for benign tumors. The goal is to remove the tumor without damaging ...
Stroke in the young is particularly tragic because of the potential to create long-term disability, burden on the victims, their families, and the community at large. Despite this, there is limited data on stroke in young adults, and its risk factors in Uganda. Therefore, we determined the ...
Stroke in the young is particularly tragic because of the potential to create long-term disability, burden on the victims, their families, and the community at large. Despite this, there is limited data on stroke in young adults, and its risk factors in Uganda. Therefore, we determined the ...
Aconcussionoccurs due to external contact of an object with the skull shaking up the brain and causing it to hit against the hard walls of the skull. This can lead to a temporary loss of function for the brain. In case of stronger or repeated impacts, this can even lead to permanent lo...
Many things can cause brain bleeding including bleeding disorders, clots, head trauma, complications in a pregnancy, and overuse of alcohol or recreational drugs. Brain tumor. A brain tumor is a growth of abnormal cells in the brain. There are many types of brain tumors. Some are cancerous,...
Both lesions and tumors in the brain represent abnormal areas, but they are not the same. A lesion is a broad term that refers to any abnormal tissue or damage in the brain, whereas a tumor, is a specific type of lesion, characterized by the abnormal growth of cells. All tumors are le...
In about 10% to 20% of cases, however, Parkinson’s begins before a person turns 50. These cases are commonly referred to as early-onset or young-onset Parkinson’s.Because Parkinson’s is more common in older adults, younger patients may have difficulty in getting a correct disease ...
seizures.These usually happen in the part of your brain that controls emotion and memory. You may lose consciousness but still look like you’re awake, or you may do things such as gag, smack your lips, laugh, or cry. It may take several minutes for you to come out of a complex ...
About 25% of spinal cord tumors are this type. They're more common in women than men, and they usually start in middle age or later. They grow in the meninges, the three membranes that cover and protect your brain and spinal cord. Usually they're not cancerous, but the ones that are...