Nervous System Tumors

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Signs and Symptoms of NS Tumors



A tumor is a mass of cells that grows over time and expands inside the brain. This expansion causes two general types of symptoms: increased pressure inside the head (intracranial pressure) and disrupted brain function. The increased intracranial pressure can result from the growing tumor itself, from swelling associated with metastatic tumors, or from hydrocephalus (swelling caused by the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid) that obstructs the normal flow ...Read the full article