Head tumor
The tumor occurs in the head, whether it is benign or benign, due to abnormal growth in brain cells. Brain tumors are divided into two types: the primary brain tumor, and the brain tumor. The primary tumor can be caused by the growth of brain cells such as the brain membrane and blood vessel, and works to form this tumor. The diffuse tumor can be formed by the growth of tumors outside the brain and reach it through the bloodstream.
The tumors are also divided into benign and non-benign tumors, and the difference between them is that the non-benign tumor spreads rapidly throughout the body in an improper and deadly manner to the human, so that this tumor controls all healthy cells that are free from any diseases and take them completely. The benign tumor does not spread in the body and does not cause serious harm to the human body, does not control the cells of the body and brain, and does not cause any damage or weakness in any member of the body, especially the brain, but can cause a problem in the brain, but it is slow. In general, a tumor is benign or malignant, a problem of the brain and its functions; the human brain is a completely closed area, and any increase in the number or size of its cells can affect the area of the head and cause severe stress? On the skull, and damage the structure on the sides of the tumor and deform.
Causes of head tumor
There are many reasons that can lead to a brain tumor including:
- Radiation to the brain.
- Genetics.
- Transmission or infection with HIV.
- Smoking continuously.
- Environmental pollution and environmental toxins, and exposure to chemicals and oil refining materials.
Symptoms of a head tumor
The symptoms of a tumor are numerous in the head, and are not required to be present at the same patient. The symptoms are caused by increased intracranial pressure due to the tumor. Specific symptoms result in the injury of a specific part of the brain and vary according to the affected area. The most common symptoms of brain tumors are head pain and convulsions. Brain tumors are rare, but there are more common causes of these symptoms, and you should check with your doctor immediately if you have any or all of these symptoms. As mentioned earlier, the symptoms of a swollen head are divided into the following:
- Symptoms due to increased pressure inside the head : As is known, the skull is a closed area, and therefore the emergence of any tumor in which will inevitably increase the pressure within, and the resulting symptoms will be as follows:
- Head pain A head tumor alone rarely causes head pain. It is usually accompanied by other symptoms and, as one of the most common symptoms and felt by almost all people, it often arises from diseases other than brain tumor. You should see your doctor if you have severe head pain, worse pain, or pain that you have not experienced before, or if you have any other symptoms. One study indicates that one out of three people diagnosed with brain tumor complained initially of head pain. The pain is usually severe, lasts for a long time, and is exacerbated when taking any position that increases pressure inside the skull, such as bending, screaming, coughing or sneezing.
- Feeling lazy: As the size of the tumor and increased pressure within the skull feels more sleepy, and this offer comes at a later stage of the disease, and it is possible to increase the condition of the patient to worsen until the awareness.
- Feelings of nausea: This feeling usually comes in the morning, and may accompany the sufferer.
- Spasticity: It may come in the form of concussion or trembling, and may include arms, legs or the entire body, and may be accompanied by loss of consciousness. Spasmodic seizures are the most common symptoms. The patient may need to take epileptic drugs to get rid of them.
- The appearance of vision disorders: Persistent vision impairment despite the use of glasses, as well as blurred vision, or seeing objects floating in the air, or temporary loss of sight.
- Specific symptoms of a head tumor : When the tumor grows in the brain, the pressure on the surrounding parts affecting it and the parts of the body, or the biological processes under its control, and this effect is evident in symptoms and signs. These symptoms are divided according to the damaged part of the brain as follows:
- Tumors in the frontal lobe of the brain: Loss of sense of smell, hearing or vision problems, personality changes, feelings of apathy, weakness of the facial muscles or other parts of the body.
- Tumors in the temporal lobe: This results in temporary loss of memory, difficulty in finding the right words when talking, or hearing strange sounds in the mind.
- Tumors in the parietal lobe: The patient may experience reading or writing difficulties, lack of comprehension of speech, or loss of sensation in a part of the body.
- Tumors in the occipital lobe: cause vision problems or loss of one side.
- Tumor of the cerebellum: accompanied by feeling nausea, dizziness, loss of balance, spasm of neck muscles, and the appearance of involuntary movements in the eye.
- Tumor in the brain stem: causes double vision, difficulty swallowing and pronunciation.
- Pituitary tumor: It results in infertility, weight loss, high blood pressure, and increased volume of hands and feet.
the cure
Brain tumor can be treated by:
- Removal of tumor through surgical procedures.
- Exposure to chemotherapy and chemical drugs.
- Exposure to radiation treated tumor through multiple sessions.
- Check your doctor regularly to give him the necessary medication to relieve the pain and reduce the risk and size of the tumor.