Brain Tumor

Symptoms: 

The symptoms include headaches, seizures, sensory (touch) and motor (movement control) loss, deep venous thrombosis (DVT, or blood clot), hearing loss, vision loss, fatigue, depression, behavioral and cognitive (thinking) changes and endocrine dysfunction (hormone/gland changes).

Tests to diagnose: 

The tests include neurological examinations, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Flow-Sensitive MRI (FS MRI), Functional MRI (fMRI), Dynamic CT or Dynamic MRI, Angiography and MRI Angiography (MRA), Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS), Positron Emission Tomography (PET, FDG-PET), Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography (SPECT), Magnetoencephalography (MEG), X-Ray, DNA Profiling and Biopsy.

Treatment: 

The treatment includes surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, radiosurgery and targeted drug therapy.

For more information visit the following websites

http://www.braintumor.org/brain-tumor-information/