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Complications Overview Articles

Brain tumor - adults
Permanent, progressive, profound neurologic losses; Loss of ability to interact or function; Side effects of medications, including chemotherapy; Side effects of radiation treatments; Return of tumor growth.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 31, 2006
Brain Tumor
The patient's prognosis depends on where the tumor is located, what type of cells it contains, the size of the tumor, and the effect its already had on adjacent brain structures. A patient whose tumor is discovered early and removed completely may...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Brain Tumor
The patient's prognosis depends on the location of the tumor and its cell type. A patient whose tumor is discovered early and removed completely may make a full recovery, but the surgery itself may harm or destroy normal brain tissue. This can res...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health

Specific Complications Articles

Brain herniation
A brain herniation is the displacement of brain tissue, cerebrospinal fluid, and blood vessels outside the compartments in the head that they normally occupy. A herniation can occur through a natural opening at the base of the skull (called the foramen occipitalis) or through surgical openings created by a craniotomy procedure. Herniation can also occur between compartments inside the skull, such as those separated by a rigid membrane called the "tentorium".
Source:ADAM
Date:July 14, 2006
Communication Skills and Disorders
The skills needed to use language (spoken, written, signed, or otherwise communicated) to interact with others, and problems related to the development of these skills. Experts in child development generally agree that all babies develop skills for spoken and written language according to a specific developmental schedule, regardless of the language being learned.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Communication skills and disorders
Communication skills are the skills needed to use language (spoken, written, signed, or otherwise communicated) to interact with others, and communication disorders are problems related to the development of these skills. Language employs symbols- words, gestures, or spoken sounds- to represent objects and ideas.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Neurologic deficit
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Source:ADAM
Date:March 5, 2007
Radiation Therapy: Managing Side Effects
Radiation Therapy: Managing Side EffectsHaving side effects of radiation therapy does not mean that your cancer is getting worse or that therapy isn’t working.Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells. Some normal cells can al...
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
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