World Brain Tumour Day is celebrated worldwide today, June 8. The main objective of this day is to make people aware of brain tumours. On this day, many campaigns, programs, rallies, and people are held to inform about the risk of brain tumours and their symptoms. People are encouraged to help those who have a brain tumour and who cannot get themselves treated for this disease.
World Brain Tumour Day was first observed by?
‘World Brain Tumour Day’ was started on June 8 by the German Brain Tumour Association (a non-profit organization) for the first time in the year 2000 to spread awareness about brain tumours among the general public. Apart from scientists and health professionals, this organization also provides support to brain tumour patients and their family members. Brain tumours can be fatal if their symptoms are not recognized and treated immediately.
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Brain Tumours in children
This tumour of the brain occurs not only in adults but also in children. Lets us discuss in detail the causes, symptoms and treatment of brain tumour in children.
Brain Tumour
Tumour is a lump or abnormal growth of cells. There are mainly two types of tumours in the body, benign and malignant. If the cells in the tumour are normal, then it is a benign tumour. A benign tumour probably occurs when something goes wrong inside, causing the cells to grow and form a lump.
And if the cells start growing abnormally and uncontrollably, they are cancer cells, which can be extremely fatal. These tumours are malignant. Brain tumour begins when abnormal cells start to grow in any part of the brain. These tumours can be non-cancerous or cancerous.
Brain tumours in children
A brain tumour in children is a growth of abnormal cells in the brain or tissues of children. There are many different types of brain tumours in children, some of which are non-cancerous (benign) and some of them are cancerous (malignant).
Symptoms of brain tumour in children
Frequent morning headaches
Vomiting or feeling sick in the morning
Seizure outbreak
Feeling irritable
Loss of interest in everyday things
Having problems with the eyes
Abnormal eye movement
Blurred or double vision
Feeling tired early
Excessive sleepiness for no reason
Confusion, memory problems
Hearing problems
Trouble walking, balancing
Weakness on one side of the body
Behaviour modification
Brain Tumour treatment
The chances of treatment and early recovery depend on the size of the tumour, its type, its position in the brain, age of the child, general health of the child, how far the tumour has spread in the brain, etc. However, today with the advent of new advanced technology, the facility of treatment has become better than ever before. Treatment of brain tumours in adults is completely different from the treatment of brain tumours in children.
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