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MALIGNANT . BRAIN TUMORS (Pathophysiology (tumors of…
MALIGNANT . BRAIN TUMORS
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Pathophysiology
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tumors of the can invade, infiltrate
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Risk factors
age, common in children and older adults
gender, men are most likely to develop brain tumor
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exposure to infections, viruses and allergens
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Signs and symptoms
frontal lobes
sudden rages, memory loss, haedache, seizures, asphasia
temporal lobes
focal seizures, dysphasia , headache and behaviour changes
parietal lobe
motor disturbances , sensory loss , visual impairments, jacksonian convulsions
occipital lobe
visual impairment , homonymous , hemianopia , focal seizures
cerebellum
loss of balance and coordination , raised intracranial pressure, papilloedema
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Nursing management
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appropriate care with regard to surgery , radiation therapy and chemotherapy
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