YOGYAKARTA, KOMPAS.TV – A brain tumor is a condition when the brain is overgrown with abnormal tissue. Brain tumors can be cancerous or noncancerous (benign).
The growth of a brain tumor will cause symptoms that are felt by the body.
Moreover, the skull space occupied by the brain is very limited. Thus, even the slightest network growth in it can cause various problems.
Brain tumors can be primary or secondary tumors. Primary brain tumors tumor cells originate from the brain, while secondary means cancer cells spread from other organs.
For primary brain tumors, there are several types of tumors that can attack. These include tumors of the pineal gland, pituitary tumors, or meningiomas.
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When a tumor grows in the brain, whether malignant or benign, it can press on the skull and trigger brain damage.
Although they vary by location and size, the most common symptom of a brain tumor is a headache.
Launch Healthline, it is possible that headaches felt by people with brain tumors are worse when they wake up in the morning, occur during sleep, and are more painful when coughing, sneezing, or exercising.
In addition to headaches, here are a number of symptoms that can accompany people with brain tumors.
- Throw up
- Double or blurred vision
- daze
- Seizures (especially in adults)
- Weakness in the arm or part of the face
- Changes in cognitive and mental function
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