Brain tumor

Brain Tumor :

• A brain tumor is a collection, or mass, of abnormal cells in your brain. 
• Your skull, which encloses your brain, is very rigid. Any growth inside such a restricted space can cause problems.
• Brain tumors can be cancerous (malignant) or noncancerous (benign).
• When benign or malignant tumors grow, they can cause the pressure inside your skull to increase. 
• This can cause brain damage, and it can be life-threatening.

Brain Tumor

Types of brain tumors :

• Primary brain tumors

1. Primary brain tumors originate in your brain. 
2. Primary tumors can be benign or cancerous. 
3. In adults, the most common types of brain tumors are gliomas and meningioma's.
4. Gliomas are tumors that develop from glial cells.

• Secondary brain tumors

Secondary brain tumors start in one part of the body and spread, or metastasize, to the brain.

The following can metastasize to the brain:

1. Lung cancer
2. Breast cancer
3. Kidney cancer
4. Skin cancer

Secondary brain tumors are always malignant.

What are the risk factors for a brain tumor?

Risk factors for brain tumors include:

1. Family history
2. Only about 5 to 10 percent of all cancers are genetically inherited, or hereditary. It’s rare for a brain tumor to be genetically inherited. Talk to your doctor if several people in your family have been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Your doctor can recommend a genetic counselor for you.
3. Age
4. Risk for most types of brain tumors increases with age.
5. Race
6. Brain tumors in general are more common among Caucasians. However, African-American people are more likely to get meningioma's.
7. Chemical exposure
8. Being exposed to certain chemicals, such as those you might find in a work environment, can increase your risk for brain cancer. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Trusted Source keeps a list of potential cancer-causing chemicals found in work places.
9. Exposure to radiation
10. People who have been exposed to ionizing radiation have an increased risk of brain tumors. You can be exposed to ionizing radiation through high-radiation cancer therapies. You can also be exposed to radiation from nuclear fallout. The nuclear power plant incidents in Fukushima and Chernobyl are examples of how people can be exposed to ionizing radiation.
11. No history of chicken pox
12. According to the American Brain Tumor Association, people with a history of childhood chicken pox have a decreased risk of getting brain tumors.

What are the symptoms of a brain tumor?

• Headaches are a common symptom of a brain tumor. You may experience headaches that are worse in the morning when waking up , occur while you’re sleeping ,are made worse by coughing, sneezing, or exercise.
• Vomiting
• Blurred vision or double vision
• Seizures (especially in adults)
• Weakness of a limb or part of the face
• A change in mental functioning

Other common symptoms including-

• Memory loss
• Confusion
• Difficulty writing or reading
• Changes in the ability to hear, taste, or smell
• Difficulty swallowing
• Vertigo
• Hand tremors
• Loss of bladder or bowel control
• Numbness or tingling on one side of the body
• Trouble speaking or understanding what others are saying
• Difficulty walking

Diagnosis of brain tumor : 

• CT scan of the head
• CT scans are ways for your doctor get a more detailed scan of your body than they could with an X-ray machine. 
• MRI of the head
• If you have an MRI of your head, a special dye can be used to help your doctor detect tumors. An MRI is different from a CT scan because it doesn’t use radiation, and it generally provides much more detailed pictures of the structures of the brain itself.
• Skull X-rays
• Brain tumors can cause breaks or fractures in the bones of the skull, and specific X-rays can show if this has occurred. These X-rays can also pick up calcium deposits, which are sometimes contained within a tumor. Calcium deposits may be in your bloodstream if your cancer has moved to your bones.
• Biopsy
• A small piece of the tumor is obtained during a biopsy. A specialist called a neuropathologist will examine it. The biopsy will identify if the tumor cells are benign or malignant. It will also determine whether the cancer originated in your brain or another part of your body.

Homoeopathic medicines for Brain tumor: 

1. CALCAREA CARB
2. CALCAREA FLUORICA 
3. CALCAREA PHOSPHORICA
4. CONIUM MACULATUM 
5. CUPRUM METALLICUM 
6. HELLEBORUS NIGER 
7. LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM 
8. RUTA GRAVEOLENS 
9. THUJA OCCIDENTALIS 
10. TUBERCULINUM