Brain Tumour and Brain Injury
A cancerous or non-cancerous mass or growth of abnormal cells in the brain. Tumours can start in the brain, or cancer elsewhere in the body can spread to the brain. Symptoms include new or increasingly strong headaches, blurred vision, loss of balance, confusion and seizures. In some cases, there may be no symptoms. Treatments include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
Brain dysfunction caused by an outside force, usually a violent blow to the head. Traumatic brain injury often occurs as a result of a severe sports injury or car accident. Immediate or delayed symptoms may include confusion, blurry vision and difficulty concentrating. Infants may cry persistently or be irritable. Treatment may involve rest, medication and surgery.
General symptoms include:
Headaches, which may be severe and worsen with activity or in the early morning
Seizures
Myoclonic
Single or multiple muscle twitches, jerks, spasms
Tonic-Clonic (Grand Mal)
Loss of consciousness and body tone
Loss of control of body functions, such as loss of bladder control
Sensory
Change in sensation, vision, smell, and/or hearing without losing consciousness
Complex partial
Personality or memory changes
Nausea or vomiting
Fatigue
Drowsiness
Sleep problems
Memory problems
Changes in ability to walk or perform daily activities