Centuries have passed and no one till date has been able to solve all the mysteries that the wonder called the human brain holds within itself. Various attempts to depict these mysteries have been made along with television shows that tease the human brain. Such is the beauty of the human brain that teleportation and telepathy are wonders that are achievable through concentration and training of the brain. It is hence said that once human beings master their brains, everything is possible. Think about it, people have already invented personal helicopters that can take a person from one place to another flying just a little above ground level in minutes. This shows how limitless is the imagination and power of creation of the human brain.
Now, just like the every beautiful thing has an ending, there are certain challenges or so to say terminal diseases the human brain might go through. Brain Cancer is one of the terminal diseases where the tumor of the brain is rapidly growing and it spreads to all the other cells very quickly. This results in all the brain nutrients going to these malicious cells and the person ultimately becomes a cancer patient. It is important to note here that not all brain tumors are cancers. However, one can't define or guarantee that a tumor will never become a cancer if not treated in time. Therefore, to determine if one is a cancer patient at early stages is very necessary along with ensuring proper treatment. This article discusses the various symptoms of a brain cancer patient along with the treatment that should be given.
Symptoms:
1. Walking Challenges
2. Weakness
3. Trouble in concentration
4. Mood Swings
5. Constant Headache,
6. Dizziness,
7. Vision Problem
8. Memory issues
9. Slight swelling in the brain
The swelling in the brain would work as a sure sot symptom of something being terrible wrong and should be followed by a diagnosis immediately. If any of the other symptoms are persistent, then the patient must be taken to a neurologist or any hospital that has a specialist in the subject followed by a C.T. scan and ECG if required to determine the cause of the symptoms.
Treatment
Once Brain Cancer is diagnosed, please understand that immediate steps need to be taken towards treatment. The treatment of brain cancer might differ depending on factors such as the age of the patient, their overall health, the size of the tumor, its location and the type.
Once everything is determined, there are two types of treatment out of which the right one is decided by the consulting neurosurgeons and radiation oncologist. Below are the types in a nutshell:
1. Brain Surgery:Simply meaning removal of tumor through an operation. What one might go through before the surgery however needs a little explanation. Steroid drugs might be given to remove swelling and anticonvulsant to reduce the pain and save seizures. Also, if one has more of fluid nearby the tumor, then a thin plastic shunt is placed to drain it from there to another part of the body from where it is eventually removed.
2. Radiation: This type has three types named external, internal and stereotactic. In external, the radiation travel through the skin, skull and healthy tissues, finally reaching the tumor and destroying it after several sittings. For the internal treatment, a capsule is placed inside the brain next to the trouble causing cells and it eventually destroys them. In stereotactic surgery, something like a c.t. scan takes place where a lase is placed right above the trouble causing cells' location and a high beam of energy goes through and destroys it forever.
Now, just like the every beautiful thing has an ending, there are certain challenges or so to say terminal diseases the human brain might go through. Brain Cancer is one of the terminal diseases where the tumor of the brain is rapidly growing and it spreads to all the other cells very quickly. This results in all the brain nutrients going to these malicious cells and the person ultimately becomes a cancer patient. It is important to note here that not all brain tumors are cancers. However, one can't define or guarantee that a tumor will never become a cancer if not treated in time. Therefore, to determine if one is a cancer patient at early stages is very necessary along with ensuring proper treatment. This article discusses the various symptoms of a brain cancer patient along with the treatment that should be given.
Symptoms:
1. Walking Challenges
2. Weakness
3. Trouble in concentration
4. Mood Swings
5. Constant Headache,
6. Dizziness,
7. Vision Problem
8. Memory issues
9. Slight swelling in the brain
The swelling in the brain would work as a sure sot symptom of something being terrible wrong and should be followed by a diagnosis immediately. If any of the other symptoms are persistent, then the patient must be taken to a neurologist or any hospital that has a specialist in the subject followed by a C.T. scan and ECG if required to determine the cause of the symptoms.
Treatment
Once Brain Cancer is diagnosed, please understand that immediate steps need to be taken towards treatment. The treatment of brain cancer might differ depending on factors such as the age of the patient, their overall health, the size of the tumor, its location and the type.
Once everything is determined, there are two types of treatment out of which the right one is decided by the consulting neurosurgeons and radiation oncologist. Below are the types in a nutshell:
1. Brain Surgery:Simply meaning removal of tumor through an operation. What one might go through before the surgery however needs a little explanation. Steroid drugs might be given to remove swelling and anticonvulsant to reduce the pain and save seizures. Also, if one has more of fluid nearby the tumor, then a thin plastic shunt is placed to drain it from there to another part of the body from where it is eventually removed.
2. Radiation: This type has three types named external, internal and stereotactic. In external, the radiation travel through the skin, skull and healthy tissues, finally reaching the tumor and destroying it after several sittings. For the internal treatment, a capsule is placed inside the brain next to the trouble causing cells and it eventually destroys them. In stereotactic surgery, something like a c.t. scan takes place where a lase is placed right above the trouble causing cells' location and a high beam of energy goes through and destroys it forever.