One of the most terrible diseases in modernthe world is considered a brain tumor. This disease is capable in a short time to mutilate the life of a sick person, as well as his relatives. It is extremely difficult to cure it, even with the help of the best neurosurgeons from all over the world miracles happen very rarely.

So what is this disease? A brain tumor is a common name for a group of various intracranial lesions in which primary and secondary types of tumors are distinguished. Primary tumors arise directly in the brain, and do not penetrate from other organs. It can be both a benign, and malignant tumor.

Benign brain tumor localized in a specific area of ​​the brain, notspreading beyond its limits and not destroying tissues. It is characterized by a fairly slow growth and certain symptoms, which depend on the location of the tumor itself. Often this is a violation of vision, hearing, headaches and epileptic seizure. But even more often the symptoms of the disease are absent, and it is revealed quite accidentally during the medical examination of VHN. Or the fundus.

Treatment of a benign tumor fora modern-equipped neurosurgical center is not particularly complicated, but sometimes it is complicated by the inaccessibility of the tumor or its dangerously close finding of important structures of the brain. After all, in such situations during the operation they can be damaged, which will trigger the occurrence of irreversible neurological deficits. In some cases, benign tumors resume their growth after removal, which means the need for repeated resection or radiation therapy.

Malignant brain tumor (cancer)can spread at a rapid pace to nearby healthy brain tissue. Its dimensions are rapidly increasing, which already at the initial stages of the disease causes compression and swelling of the brain. Clear signs appear at the initial stage of the disease. But if they are not detected on time, they germinate in the most important organs of the human body, from where they can not be completely removed. Even after removing the malignant tumor completely, it has the property of appearing again.

The main difference between secondary tumors and primary tumors is that they capture the entire brain from other parts of the body.

Common signs of a brain tumor depend on herlocalization, size and type. All of them arise after the tumor has been given a damaging effect on the brain tissue or nerves, as well as a failure of the intracranial fluid flow and increased pressure. Tumor of the brain is determined by the most common symptomatology:
• Problems with memory;
• Vomiting, nausea;
• Inability to focus;
• Frequent mood changes;
• Violation of coordination, gait;
• Impairment of hearing, sight of speech;
• Headache;
• Tingling or numbness in the limbs;
• Seizures and convulsions.

Noticing such symptoms is not worth itpanic and suspect the worst, because they correspond to many diseases. To begin with, it is better to undergo a medical examination and find out what triggered the appearance of such symptoms.

Identify a brain tumor, you canguided by the symptoms of a complaining person, data from invasive, as well as non-invasive methods of research. As a rule, it is enough to use such methods as biopsy, electroencephalogram, angiogram, MRI and CT to establish an accurate diagnosis.

The following methods are used for treatment:
• Surgery;
• Radiation and radiotherapy, as well as a gamma knife;
• Chemotherapy.

Assign appropriate treatment to the patientonly a doctor who is familiar with his test results and the real state has a person. Optimal treatment depends directly on the patient's health and age, and the location and type of tumor.