Acupuncture and Brain Tumors

Brain tumor is a growth in brown that is condider to be upnormal. A growth itself can be benign which is harmless or malignant which is condiser to be dangerous. Other than that, medical doctor also determine whether the growth is a primary growth, which is a growth that originate at the brain solely or the growth is a metastase growth, which is a growth that come from other part of human body. [note]Understanding Brain Tumors, braintumor.org, http://braintumor.org/brain-tumor-information/understanding-brain-tumors/[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS

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The symptoms of the brain tumors are greatly vary. The symptoms will depend on the area affected by the tumors because different area of the brain responsible for different function of our body. Not only the location of the tumor that may influence the symptom, it is also depend on how big the tumor it is. Somehow there is a very common symptom regarding brain tumor. People who have tumor in their brain usually have constant headache. [note]Brain tumor, mayoclinic.org, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/brain-tumor/symptoms-causes/dxc-20117134[/note]  

CAUSES

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It is not so clear how somebody can get tumor in their brain. But it is commonly believe that tumor can grow because there is change in human body’s DNA. Brain tumors have many different type. Each type of the brain tumors have different cause and symptoms. [note]Brain Tumors in Adults, .webmd.com/, http://www.webmd.com/cancer/brain-cancer/brain-tumors-in-adults?page=2#2[/note]  

TREATMENTS

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Related Acupuncture Points : C1 C2 SI16 TIANDONG, TH16 SI16 TH16 LV3 GV20 Acupuncture treatment for Brain Tumors Because brain tumor is a disorder that somewhat unique, therefore acupuncture treatment given to the sufferer of the brain tumor may different among them. Usually brain tumor is cured by performing surgery. The role of acupuncture usually is by helping the patient feel better after the surgery. [note][Acupuncture treatment for a patient with prolonged consciousness disturbance after a brain tumor surgery]., ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19306637[/note]