Brain cancer
 Brain metastasis in the right cerebral hemisphere from lung cancer shown on T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging with intravenous contrast. (L=left, P=posterior, back of the head)
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A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells within the brain or inside the skull, which can be cancerous or non-cancerous (benign). |
symptoms
| symptoms |
| Confusion in everyday matters |
| Difficulty with balance |
| Gradual loss of sensation or movement in an arm or a leg |
| Headaches that gradually become more frequent and more severe |
| Hearing problems |
| Hormonal (endocrine) disorders |
| New onset or change in pattern of headaches |
| Personality or behavior changes |
| Seizures, especially in someone who doesn't have a history of seizures |
| Speech difficulties |
| Unexplained nausea or vomiting |
| Vision problems, such as blurred vision, double vision or loss of peripheral vision |
causes
| causes |
| Acoustic neuroma (schwannoma) |
| Astrocytoma, also known as glioma, which includes anaplastic astrocytoma a |
| Ependymoblastoma |
| Ependymoma |
| Medulloblastoma |
| Meningioma |
| Neuroblastoma |
| Oligodendroglioma |
| Pineoblastoma |
treatments
| treatments |
| Chemotherapy |
| Radiation therapy |
| Radiosurgery |
| Surgery |
| Targeted drug therapy |
tracking this condition
| things to track |
| Diet |
| Mood |
| Productivity |
| Sleep |
| Symptoms |
