Different Types of Brain Tumour.

Perhaps you already heard about cancer, but you are clueless about different kinds of brain cancer. Brain tumor is one of the most dangerous diseases to have. It affects everything: quality of life, family and relationship. Typically, this kind of cancer can be found in the cranium. Tumor is an abnormal cell growth that is made from solid neoplasm, typically found within brain or spinal cord.

Tumors are irregular or abnormal cell division inside the human brain. Brain tumor greatly affects the skill, the pituitary gland, the pineal gland or cranial nerves, and the lymphatic tissue. Brain cancer is typically widespread on a person’s body who are suffering from cancer, forming a serious type of cancer called metastatic tumors. Read my another post relevant to brain diseases.

Kinds of Brain Cancer: There are main types of brain cancer that are curable; these are malignant and benign types. Benign type of cancer is also called the “primary tumors,” which are the smallest type of cancer. The malignant type or metastatic tumors are the serious and most dangerous type of cancer, which is spreading throughout the whole brain and other body parts. Brain cancers types are even differ in symptoms. Some types of tumors can be visibly detected, while others can only through autopsy or imaging scan.

Meningioma Brain Cancer – This kind of cancer usually starts from membranes passing the central nervous systems or from meanings. This type of brain cancer arises from different forms. Furthermore, this is also the typical type of tumors that are affecting individuals.

Glioma Brain Cancer – This type of cancer starts from glial cells, found in the spinal cord or in the brain itself.

Nerve Sheath Brain Cancer – Beginning from the chief nervous system then gradually spreading into other body parts. Nerve sheath brain cancer is a type of cancer that is mainly made from myelin forming around nerves of the whole nervous system.

Pituitary Adenoma Brain Cancer – Originating from pituitary gland, which is an essential of brain’s cranium. This type of tumor can grow up to whopping 10 mm. This can only be seen through autopsies and brain scans.

How Can Brain Tumor Be Treated?

The specialist for treating brain diseases is called the neurosurgeon. Complete removal of brain tumor from its place is the most common treatment for brain cancer. Other type of treatment is called the radiation therapy, which kills cancer cells with the help of radiation waves. This will help to shrink the brain tumor into smaller size that will die eventually. Using Gamma Knife is also the best way for treating brain tumor. This will cut the brain tumor by releasing gamma waves using gamma knife machine.

Consequently, chemotherapy is the commonest way for treating any kind of brain tumor.

Truly, having a brain tumor is the most difficult situation that a man can have. Until this very day, there is no concrete evidence as what the causes of brain tumor are and how it is formed. The best way to evade such disease is a healthy lifestyle

BRAIN DISEASES

Special thanks to Alzheimer Disease Education And Referral Center for this video.

Brain is the control center of body. In all vertebrates and most invertebrate animals brain is the center of the nervous system. It is usually located in the head. In vertebrates, it is the most complex organ of the body. It controls our thoughts, memory, speech and movement. It also controls the proper functioning of other organs.  When the brain is healthy it works very fast and automatically. But when some problem occurs in the brain, the result can be so much devastating that you cannot imagine.

There are a number of brain diseases which you may not have heard earlier. When the brain tissues are injured, it can lead to problems such as vision loss, weaknesses and paralysis. A stroke is common brain disease which you all might have heard. It is also known as “Cardiovascular Accident”. It generally occurs due to the blocking of the blood vessels or bursting of the blood vessels. Thus blood cannot reach to the brain leading to an oxygen deficit to cells of the brain. As a result brain cells die due to lack of oxygen. It is a medical emergency and can also lead to death. Alzheimer’s disease also known as Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer type or simply Alzheimer’s is a brain disorder. It is unique for every individual and currently it is not curable. Symptoms include confusion, irritability and fluctuation in mood, loss of language skills and loss of long term memory. As the time passes the body will not function properly and death will occur. Brain injuries sometimes called brain damage means degeneration of the brain cells which can cause disability. Brain injuries can occur due to certain diseases such as malaria, illnesses, shortage of oxygen and infections. Brain injuries can occur based on internal or external factor. Bipolar disorder or manic depression involves shifting of moods. A person may feel hopeless or sad and loss interest in certain activities. This can lead to problems with career, relationships. Treatments are available for bipolar disorder. Schizophrenia brain disorder is a mental disorder. Symptoms are paranoid delusions, disorganized way of thinking. Right use of medicines and treatment can reduce the symptoms of Schizophrenia disorder. Autism brain disorder is a development disorder. It appears before the age of three. A child suffering from autism may fail to respond his name or avoid eye contact. Treatments are available such as autism behavior therapy and communication therapy and medication.Brain cancer known as brain tumors is a disease where cancer cells grow quickly. Symptoms are headache, vomiting, problem with memory or thinking. For more information about different types of brain diseases click on the link.

Picture of different areas of our brain

There are many different things that can affect the brain such as infection, trauma etc. Some of these diseases are deadly. The symptoms of brain diseases may vary. In some cases, damage is permanent. But in most of the cases treatments such as therapy, surgery, or medicines can cure the disease. Some of the brain diseases are genetic. Some of these diseases prevail in a specific region or certain locations in the world. But these brain diseases can attack anyone at any time.

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