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Do you know what Neurofibromatosis is?

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  Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a term that refers to a set of three diseases in which tumours develop in the nervous system. Neurofibromatosis type I, type II, and schwannomatosis are the three kinds of neurofibromatosis. Skin patches, freckles in the armpit and groin, little lumps between nerves, and scoliosis are also indications of Neurofibromatosis 1. Hearing loss, cataracts at an early age, balance issues, flesh-colored skin flaps, and muscle wasting are all possible symptoms of Neurofibromatosis 2. Pain in schwannomatosis can occur in a single site or over a large area of the body. In most cases, the tumours in NF are non-cancerous. A genetic mutation in oncogenes is the root of the problem. These can be passed down from one's parents or occur spontaneously in around half of the cases during early development. The three forms of NF are caused by various mutations. Neurofibromatoses are caused by the nervous system's supporting cells, not by the neurons themselves. Neurofi...

What causes brain cancer? What symptoms do people with newly diagnosed brain tumors experience?

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  Neuro-oncology is the study of brain and spinal cord concerns. It is very dangerous and life threatening. It may be cured by radiation and chemotherapy. These tumours can be occurring at any age. Mostly primary tumours start in the brain. If a brain has a radiation such as a hereditary condition called neurofibromatosis and tuberous sclerosis complex? Then it may leads to brain cancer. The brain and spinal cord are the central nervous system which control the entire body, nerves and organs. Clinical problems encountered in neuro-oncology, anorexia, weight loss, CNS infections, Constipation, fever, headache, hiccups, insomnia. Surgery alone is the best way treatment.   There are the treatments depend on there disease, stage-neurosurgeon which will remove the tumour known as biopsy . Radiation therapy which can be given the radiation in small doses in daily way to remove microscopic tumor. Medical neuro-oncologists Which can be given the drug therapy or imuno therapy, afte...