Brain cancer is a malignant tumor that attacks the brain, severity and symptoms characteristic feature of brain cancer is not so well known at the beginning of growth. Regardless of the danger, of course early knowledge about the characteristics of the sign you suffering from brain cancer is quite important in the know.
Studies conducted Oncology Department, BSMMU, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, a prestigious university in Bangladesh found that there are 16 characteristic feature of brain cancer that must be alert. This study was conducted on 50 patients with a lifespan of 2-60 years 1)
1. Headaches
Headaches are the traits of the most common brain cancer, as many as 38 of the 50 respondents, or about 76% experience these symptoms. But of course most headaches are not caused by brain cancer, but the common headaches that can happen to anyone.
characteristics of cancer - Headaches How where hallmark traits headache brain cancer? quoted from CNN, Dr. Santiago Medina, co-director of the Department of Radiology division of neuroradiology at the hospital children Miami said that 4000 children who suffer from headaches, one of whom suffered a brain cancer). Then how the characteristic feature of this type of headache?
The new headache for you. You are not or very rarely get a headache but suddenly these days very often suffer from this disease. In addition, if you feel a headache that is different from what usually happens, alert lah, this may be one sign.
Headache marked other symptoms. Headaches due to brain tumors very rarely 'stand alone', it is usually followed by other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. Quite often other, more extreme symptoms such as convulsive seizures, trouble speaking, vision problems and headaches accompany brain cancer.
Headaches start when you wake up in the morning. Headaches that occur when you wake up in the morning accompanied by nausea and vomiting and was recovering at noon is one of the types and characteristics of malignant brain tumor.
Headache is increasingly becoming - so. Headaches are a symptom of brain cancer will continue to worsen over time, week after week, month after month. We recommend that you check the problem as soon as possible in the doctor concerned.
Diagnosis:
CT Scan. The most common imaging tests used to detect brain cancer.
MRI. Imaging tests and a part of the brain cells to ascertain the extent of damage.
2. Changes in Mental
mental changes total of 32 of 50 participants with cancer / tumor of the brain studied mental changed dramatically after the cancer is. Tumor causing brain function are not normal / maximum impact on mental health.
Because Mental changes characteristic traits Brain Cancer
What are the characteristics of this mental change 3)?
Memory loss
Concentration problems
Problems with reasoning
Changes in personality and behavior
An increase in the intensity of sleep
If you experience mental changes drastically and accompanied by several other dangerous signs that you should go to the doctor to perform the test examination.
Diagnosis:
MRI
CT Scan
3. Vomiting Vomiting
vomiting - vomiting study by BSMMU found 26 of 50 patients with brain tumors have symptoms of vomiting (52%). Characteristics vomiting leading to brain cancer is occurs in the morning without nausea especially if followed by other signs such as headaches.
Just as the first point of the symptoms and signs (headache), both vomiting and headaches are two very common disease so vague and difficult to distinguish. Your accuracy in monitoring various types of vomiting you experience is very important to know that your disease naturally.
Vomiting Due characteristic feature of brain cancer
Occur suddenly without any specific disease earlier
Fluid vomiting is not normal (slightly green color)
Coincided with a headache.
Vomiting Vomiting is due to impaired nerve due to a brain tumor. Normally this can not be treated as long as there is a tumor in the brain.
4. Vision Impaired
the characteristics of brain cancer - impairments A total of 23 of the 50 study participants who had a brain tumor visually impaired, meaning that 46% of brain cancer patients experience this. Any disturbance of vision we can say as a characteristic feature of brain cancer?
Impaired vision caused by optic nerve are disrupted due to a brain tumor. It also depends on the location of the brain cancer.
5. Difficulties When Moving
the characteristics of brain cancer - difficulty moving 21 of 50 brain cancer patients studied experienced difficulties when moving, meaning that 42% occurred in patients with brain cancer. Tumors of the brain will certainly limit the functionality of normal human brain, one of which is a driving force of the body.
How for example? one with a tumor in his brain would have difficulty in moving on one side of his body.
Running unbalanced / loss of balance
Often stumbling or leaning against a wall while walking
Difficult to coordinate when moving
Causes
Difficulty move is a result of nerve damage due to brain cancer, brain is the motor and controller of other organs, damage will make you difficult to move.
6. Seizures-Seizures
the characteristics of brain cancer - seizures Pretty much experience a seizure when exposed to brain cancer, at least 21 of the 50 participants experienced this (36%). Convulsions have occurred due to motor activity in the brain is not normal. Here are some characteristics of seizures in patients with Brain cancer).
Attacks occur suddenly (unmarked)
Followed by loss of consciousness in the body and muscle contraction
Loss of control of bodily functions
Biting tongue
Not short-term breathing (30 seconds), to blue-black
Short seizure duration of 2-3 minutes
Effect after a seizure occurs drowsiness, headache, confusion, muscle pain, weakness brief, or numbness.
Incidence
Approximately 60% of brain tumor patients will experience a seizure at least once during a brain tumor is still there.
Causes
Seizures are caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Normally, the body's nerve cells communicate with each other through electrical signals are controlled carefully. If there is something disturbing these signals and they are becoming more intense, you tend to become rigid.
Most seizures occur randomly, at any time, and without specific cause. However, there may be symptoms beforehand. People who often have seizures sometimes see things that may signal oncoming seizures. This warning is called "aura." Aura sometimes take the form of headaches, mood swings, muscle twitching, or a particular smell.
Handling
Here are some suggestions on what to do when a seizure occurs in patients with brain tumors:
7. Blindness
A total of 10 respondents from 50 to blindness when subjected to brain cancer, at least 20% of those who experienced this characteristic feature. Blindness is a characteristic feature of brain cancer is an advanced stage when most of the tumor has metastasized to disturb the eye.
8. Dementia
This study is indeed one that is quite surprising that dementia is a disease that is caused by abnormalities in the brain. There are at least 14% or 7 out of 50 people suffering from brain tumors experience these symptoms.
9. Unconsciousness
Unconsciousness experienced by at least 14% or 7 out of 50 patients with brain tumors, this phenomenon is the effect of further / chronic brain tumor if it has reached an advanced stage. Tumors that spread in the brain if the bigger will make you lose consciousness, forgotten, and the lack of knowledge about the environment and surrounding events.
10. Disorders Awareness
Still associated with point number 9, disturbance of consciousness is an effect prior to the occurrence of unconsciousness, there are 3 or 6% with impaired consciousness. What are the indications of awareness on purpose:
11. Weight Loss
Weight loss also experienced approximately 6% of patients with brain cancer, still can not be explained in detail about the cause. However this is presumably because the cognitive abilities and activities that are no longer affecting the normal metabolism of the body's overall impact on weight loss.
12. Fever
Fever may not be mistaken for some people can be a symptom of brain cancer is very deadly. Common diseases like this are quite dangerous if we link to brain cancer. 6% of respondents who have a fever as a symptom caused by brain cancer.
13. Loss of sensation
A total of 4% of respondents experienced a loss of sensation, loss of sensation is associated closely with the development of brain function are impaired by the tumor. The brain can not function normally which causes the mind only flat course with decrease in cognitive abilities.
14. Anorexia / Loss of Appetite
Anorexia is a disease associated with loss of appetite, there are about 4% of patients with brain tumors who experienced this. Currently there is much research that links anorexia that occurs when the brain tumor.
15. Vertigo / Dizziness
Vertigo, or dizziness in the head occurred in 2 of the 50 respondents surveyed, but in fact it has become one of dizziness characteristic feature which is quite dangerous because, like headache and vomiting, he was very vague with other diseases. Patients would feel vertigo spin or seemed to move, even though the world revolves in a resting state.
16. Loss of Libido
Brain cancer patients who experience a loss of libido and is closely related to brain cancer occurs in men, it is to date no studies related to the connection between libido and why the effect on patients with brain tumors. However, many have attributed that the brain is the center of everything so it is very influential for the various parts and functions of the body. There are at least 2% of patients with brain cancer who experience it.
Studies conducted Oncology Department, BSMMU, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, a prestigious university in Bangladesh found that there are 16 characteristic feature of brain cancer that must be alert. This study was conducted on 50 patients with a lifespan of 2-60 years 1)
1. Headaches
Headaches are the traits of the most common brain cancer, as many as 38 of the 50 respondents, or about 76% experience these symptoms. But of course most headaches are not caused by brain cancer, but the common headaches that can happen to anyone.
characteristics of cancer - Headaches How where hallmark traits headache brain cancer? quoted from CNN, Dr. Santiago Medina, co-director of the Department of Radiology division of neuroradiology at the hospital children Miami said that 4000 children who suffer from headaches, one of whom suffered a brain cancer). Then how the characteristic feature of this type of headache?
The new headache for you. You are not or very rarely get a headache but suddenly these days very often suffer from this disease. In addition, if you feel a headache that is different from what usually happens, alert lah, this may be one sign.
Headache marked other symptoms. Headaches due to brain tumors very rarely 'stand alone', it is usually followed by other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. Quite often other, more extreme symptoms such as convulsive seizures, trouble speaking, vision problems and headaches accompany brain cancer.
Headaches start when you wake up in the morning. Headaches that occur when you wake up in the morning accompanied by nausea and vomiting and was recovering at noon is one of the types and characteristics of malignant brain tumor.
Headache is increasingly becoming - so. Headaches are a symptom of brain cancer will continue to worsen over time, week after week, month after month. We recommend that you check the problem as soon as possible in the doctor concerned.
Diagnosis:
CT Scan. The most common imaging tests used to detect brain cancer.
MRI. Imaging tests and a part of the brain cells to ascertain the extent of damage.
2. Changes in Mental
mental changes total of 32 of 50 participants with cancer / tumor of the brain studied mental changed dramatically after the cancer is. Tumor causing brain function are not normal / maximum impact on mental health.
Because Mental changes characteristic traits Brain Cancer
What are the characteristics of this mental change 3)?
Memory loss
Concentration problems
Problems with reasoning
Changes in personality and behavior
An increase in the intensity of sleep
If you experience mental changes drastically and accompanied by several other dangerous signs that you should go to the doctor to perform the test examination.
Diagnosis:
MRI
CT Scan
3. Vomiting Vomiting
Just as the first point of the symptoms and signs (headache), both vomiting and headaches are two very common disease so vague and difficult to distinguish. Your accuracy in monitoring various types of vomiting you experience is very important to know that your disease naturally.
Vomiting Due characteristic feature of brain cancer
Occur suddenly without any specific disease earlier
Fluid vomiting is not normal (slightly green color)
Coincided with a headache.
Vomiting Vomiting is due to impaired nerve due to a brain tumor. Normally this can not be treated as long as there is a tumor in the brain.
4. Vision Impaired
the characteristics of brain cancer - impairments A total of 23 of the 50 study participants who had a brain tumor visually impaired, meaning that 46% of brain cancer patients experience this. Any disturbance of vision we can say as a characteristic feature of brain cancer?
Seeing such as flashing lights
Blurred vision
Just being able to see straight ahead
'Lost' text when reading
Other eye disorders are not uncommon you experienced.
Impaired vision caused by optic nerve are disrupted due to a brain tumor. It also depends on the location of the brain cancer.
5. Difficulties When Moving
the characteristics of brain cancer - difficulty moving 21 of 50 brain cancer patients studied experienced difficulties when moving, meaning that 42% occurred in patients with brain cancer. Tumors of the brain will certainly limit the functionality of normal human brain, one of which is a driving force of the body.
How for example? one with a tumor in his brain would have difficulty in moving on one side of his body.
Running unbalanced / loss of balance
Often stumbling or leaning against a wall while walking
Difficult to coordinate when moving
Causes
Difficulty move is a result of nerve damage due to brain cancer, brain is the motor and controller of other organs, damage will make you difficult to move.
6. Seizures-Seizures
the characteristics of brain cancer - seizures Pretty much experience a seizure when exposed to brain cancer, at least 21 of the 50 participants experienced this (36%). Convulsions have occurred due to motor activity in the brain is not normal. Here are some characteristics of seizures in patients with Brain cancer).
Attacks occur suddenly (unmarked)
Followed by loss of consciousness in the body and muscle contraction
Loss of control of bodily functions
Biting tongue
Not short-term breathing (30 seconds), to blue-black
Short seizure duration of 2-3 minutes
Effect after a seizure occurs drowsiness, headache, confusion, muscle pain, weakness brief, or numbness.
Incidence
Approximately 60% of brain tumor patients will experience a seizure at least once during a brain tumor is still there.
Causes
Seizures are caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Normally, the body's nerve cells communicate with each other through electrical signals are controlled carefully. If there is something disturbing these signals and they are becoming more intense, you tend to become rigid.
Most seizures occur randomly, at any time, and without specific cause. However, there may be symptoms beforehand. People who often have seizures sometimes see things that may signal oncoming seizures. This warning is called "aura." Aura sometimes take the form of headaches, mood swings, muscle twitching, or a particular smell.
Handling
Here are some suggestions on what to do when a seizure occurs in patients with brain tumors:
During the seizure, do not panic; Most seizures end in itself.
Ensure the patient is breathing.
Clean the area of sharp objects or anything dangerous. You may have to open the patient's glasses.
Protect your head dangerous objects
Do not put anything in the mouth.
Do not try to hold the limb during a seizure, as this may cause injury.
7. Blindness
A total of 10 respondents from 50 to blindness when subjected to brain cancer, at least 20% of those who experienced this characteristic feature. Blindness is a characteristic feature of brain cancer is an advanced stage when most of the tumor has metastasized to disturb the eye.
8. Dementia
This study is indeed one that is quite surprising that dementia is a disease that is caused by abnormalities in the brain. There are at least 14% or 7 out of 50 people suffering from brain tumors experience these symptoms.
9. Unconsciousness
Unconsciousness experienced by at least 14% or 7 out of 50 patients with brain tumors, this phenomenon is the effect of further / chronic brain tumor if it has reached an advanced stage. Tumors that spread in the brain if the bigger will make you lose consciousness, forgotten, and the lack of knowledge about the environment and surrounding events.
10. Disorders Awareness
Still associated with point number 9, disturbance of consciousness is an effect prior to the occurrence of unconsciousness, there are 3 or 6% with impaired consciousness. What are the indications of awareness on purpose:
Often surprised
Often filmed
Often forget what was done
11. Weight Loss
Weight loss also experienced approximately 6% of patients with brain cancer, still can not be explained in detail about the cause. However this is presumably because the cognitive abilities and activities that are no longer affecting the normal metabolism of the body's overall impact on weight loss.
12. Fever
Fever may not be mistaken for some people can be a symptom of brain cancer is very deadly. Common diseases like this are quite dangerous if we link to brain cancer. 6% of respondents who have a fever as a symptom caused by brain cancer.
13. Loss of sensation
A total of 4% of respondents experienced a loss of sensation, loss of sensation is associated closely with the development of brain function are impaired by the tumor. The brain can not function normally which causes the mind only flat course with decrease in cognitive abilities.
14. Anorexia / Loss of Appetite
Anorexia is a disease associated with loss of appetite, there are about 4% of patients with brain tumors who experienced this. Currently there is much research that links anorexia that occurs when the brain tumor.
15. Vertigo / Dizziness
Vertigo, or dizziness in the head occurred in 2 of the 50 respondents surveyed, but in fact it has become one of dizziness characteristic feature which is quite dangerous because, like headache and vomiting, he was very vague with other diseases. Patients would feel vertigo spin or seemed to move, even though the world revolves in a resting state.
16. Loss of Libido
Brain cancer patients who experience a loss of libido and is closely related to brain cancer occurs in men, it is to date no studies related to the connection between libido and why the effect on patients with brain tumors. However, many have attributed that the brain is the center of everything so it is very influential for the various parts and functions of the body. There are at least 2% of patients with brain cancer who experience it.
Characteristic feature of Brain Cancer By location
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Location
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Symptom
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Frontal lobe
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- Changes in personality
- Behave not as usual - Loss of interest in life (apathy) - Difficulty with planning and organizing - Being irritable or aggressive - Weakness in the face or on one side of the body - Difficulty walking - Loss of sense of smell - Problems with vision or Voice |
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Temporal lobe
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- Forget the words
- Difficulty finding the right word - Short-term memory loss - Hearing voices in your head |
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the parietal lobe
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- Difficulty speaking or understanding what is said
to you
- Problems with reading or writing - The loss of feeling in parts of the body |
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Lobus occipital
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- Visual impairment or loss of vision in one hand
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Cerebellum (Hind Brain)
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- Poor coordination
- Uncontrolled eye movements - Disease stiff neck - Dizzy |
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The brain stem
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- Poor coordination
- Drooping eyelids or mouth on one side - Difficulty swallowing difficulty speaking - Seeing double |
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Spinal cord
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- Pain
- Numbness in parts of the body - Weakness in the legs or arms - Loss of bladder or bowel control |
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Pituitary gland
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- Menstruation irregular or infrequent
- Infertility in men and women - Lack of energy - Weight gain - Changes in mood - High blood pressure - Diabetes - Hands and feet swell |
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Nerves control the view
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- Blurred Vision / Blindness
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Neural Hearing
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- Difficulty Hearing – Deaf
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lining of the brain
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- Headache
- Fever - Blurred vision - Difficulty moving |
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