Speech therapist to address problems with speaking, expressing
thoughts, or swallowing
Occupational therapist to help manage daily activities such as
using the bathroom, bathing, and dressing
Cancerous tumors can be divided into primary tumors that started
within the brain and those that spread from somewhere else known as
brain metastasis tumors. This article deals mainly with tumors that
start within the brain. All types of brain tumors may produce
symptoms that vary depending on the part of the brain involved.
These may include headaches, seizures, problem with vision,
vomiting, and mental changes. The headache is classically worst in
the morning and goes away with vomiting. More specific problems
may include difficulty in walking, speaking and with sensation. As
the disease progresses unconsciousness may occur.
The cause of most cases is unknown. Risk factors that may
occasionally be involved include a number of inherited conditions
such as neurofibromatosis as well as exposure to the industrial
chemical vinyl chloride, the Epstein-Barr virus, and ionizing
radiation. While concern has been raised about mobile phone use the
evidence is not clear. The most common types of primary tumors in
adults are: meningiomas (usually benign), and astrocytomas such as
glioblastomas. In children the most common type is a malignant
medulloblastoma. Diagnosis is usually by medical examination along
with computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. This is
then often confirmed by a biopsy. Based on the findings the tumors
are divided into different grades of severity.
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