Brain Tumor Causes, Symptoms and Risk Factors - Breath Clinic

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Brain Tumor Causes, Symptoms and Risk Factors A brain tumor is a type of growth or mass that forms after multiple abnormal cells converge together inside the brain. Some of the brain tumor types are malignant while others are benign. The former variety is cancerous and can lead to more dangerous complications. Symptoms Of Brain Tumor These include:      

Weakness in the face, limbs, or a side of your body Continuous headaches Behavioral/personality/mood change Difficulty in coordination Vomiting/nausea Loss of memory

Causes Of Brain Tumor The following are the common reasons brain tumor occurs, though there is no exact cause for this:  Some sort of genetic mutation that results in high multiplication of cells inside a person’s brain  Cancer cells in other areas inside the body What Are The Risk Factors? If you have one of these issues, you would have a possibility of getting a brain tumor.  Males more than females get tumors like meningioma  Older adults and children are more at risk, though young adults may also get a tumor in the brain  Chemical exposure to pesticides, vinyl chloride, rubber, or solvents  Genetic conditions like tuberous sclerosis, nevoid basal cell carcinoma, or LiFraumeni syndrome


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