TBI
long term effect of concussion with depression
what is post traumatic stress disorder
brain tumors occur in these 2 areas
what is the brain & meninges
secondary brain tumors spread by this method
what is the arterial system
standard tx for a brain tumor
what is external beam radiation
2 of the most common difficult long term complications of TBI
what is personality/cognition changes
these tumors begin from cells of the CNS
what is primary
the most common early symptom of brain tumor
what is fatigue
this delivers radiation to a tumor
what is brachytherapy
h/a, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, depression, or memory impairment
what are signs and symptoms of PTSD
these tumors begin from glial cells
what are intra-axial
seizures, motor deficits, n/v, h/a, personality changes, speech/vision changes, confusion
s/s of a brain tumor
radiation directed at a tumor from different angles
what is stereotactic radiosurgery
emotional lability, loss of social inhibitions, and personality changes
what are s/s that have profound effects on family members
these tumors begin from the skull, meninges, pituitary, or cranial nerves
what is extra-axial
related to the location of the tumor
what determines the s/s of a tumor
this part of the brain prevents most chemo from being effective
what is the blood brain barrier
cognitive and speech rehab
what are tx for PTSD
what we call mestaticized tumor location
what is secondary
during tx of a brain tumor it is difficult to distinguish between 2 things
what are s/s of a tumor and its tx
drug therapy that stops growth of new blood vessels from a tumor
what is avastin