Neurological Disorders

Question 1

Tumors

Answer 1

Mass of Tissue with uncontrolled growth withou physiological use

Question 2

Braintumor symptoms

Answer 2

• Headache and nausea
• # Papilledema (swelling of optic disc)
• Slowich of heart rate
• Mental dullness
• Diplopia (double vison)
• Convulsions
• functional impairment

Question 3

Types of tumours

Answer 3

• Benign (noncancerous and can not metastasize)

- Malignant tumour- Cancerous tumour that lacks distinct border, can metastasize

Question 4

Distinction of tumours

Answer 4

depend on where they originate

Gliomas (45%) brain tumours that arise from glial cells and infiltrate brain substance