June is the Brain Tumour Awareness month and 8th June is celebrated as the World Brain Tumour day every year. Brain tumour turns to be an emerging cause of cancer related mortality and morbidity these days. The current article is all about brain tumour and its presentation with the sign to be alert.

What does Brain do in human body?

- Body movement and maintenance of posture

-Direction of proper senses like eyesight, hearing etc

- Maintenance of our personal behaviour like memory, concentration, emotions

-The things we do without thinking like our act of breathing is also regulated by our brain

What is Brain Tumour

Brain tumour occurs due to the abnormal and excessive growth of brain tissues.

It is broadly divided into two types ie.Benign brain tumour and Malignant or cancerous brain tumour.

Malignant brain tumours may be Primary brain tumour or Secondary brain tumour depending upon their metastasis from other parts of body.

Neuroma, meningioma, chordoma etc. are the types of benign tumours and glioma, medulloblastoma etc. are the different categories of malignant brain tumour.

What are the symptoms/ Awareness regarding presentation of the disease?

Symptoms of brain tumour may vary depending upon tumour, size, type and location in the brain.

-Unexplained headache not resolving easily

-Changes/abnormalities in the vision, speech or hearing

-Balancing problem or difficulties in walking

-Problems with concentration, mood changes and alteration in the personality

-Sudden jerks or seizure in one part of body or face

-Numbness, weakness or tingling sensation in the hand, leg or face muscles

-Unexplained sleepiness or feeling drowsy

Causes of brain tumour

-Unknown cause

-Genetic cause

-Foetal developmental anomalies

-Electromagnetic or radiation hazards

-Previous history of Brain injury or trauma

Diagnosis of brain tumour

-Physical Examination/Neurological examination and Medical history

-CT Scan

-MRI

-PET CT scan

-CSF analysis

-Biopsy

Treatment

Treatment option depends on type, location and size of brain tumour

-Surgery

-Radiotherapy

-Chemotherapy

-Immunotherapy

-Targeted therapy

-Alternative Ayurvedic Treatment

Currently D.S. Research Centre is treating a number of brain cancer patients with long term benefits and patients are observed recovering with stability over the disease process and improved quality of life.

Awareness required regarding success of Brain Tumour treatment which mostly depend upon the following criteria

-screening of high risk individuals

-symptom evaluation at the earliest

-early diagnosis

-timely management with proper therapeutic intervention.

Ancient Ayurveda based Treatment and Brain Tumour

-As no two cancer patients are the same, even though sharing the same cancer diagnosis, adopting  a customized and comprehensive effort in the form Ancient Ayurveda based treatment from D. S. Research Centre control for months or even for years is possible even in the most chronic and recurrent form of cancer.

“Follow the guidelines, be safe for lifetime..”