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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), previously known as pseudotumor cerebri and benign intracranial hypertension, is a condition characterized by increased intracranial pressure (pressure around the brain) without a detectable cause. [2] The main symptoms are headache, vision problems, ringing in the ears, and shoulder pain.
A brain tumor (sometimes referred more commonly as brain cancer) occurs when a group of cells within the brain turn cancerous and grow out of control, creating a mass. There are two main types of tumors: malignant (cancerous) tumors and benign (non-cancerous) tumors. [2]
A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells within the brain or inside the skull, and can be cancerous or non-cancerous ().Just over half of all primary brain tumors are malignant; the rest are benign, though they may still be life-threatening.
choice about where they live or go to school. Childhood is a critical period for brain forma-tion. Researchers have shown that children ex-posed to air pollution perform worse on cogni-tive functioning tests6 and have impaired neurological function7–9 and lower IQ scores10 compared with other children. Also, children
Cerebral edema is excess accumulation of fluid in the intracellular or extracellular spaces of the brain. [1] This typically causes impaired nerve function, increased pressure within the skull, and can eventually lead to direct compression of brain tissue and blood vessels. [1]
Tumefactive multiple sclerosis is a condition in which the central nervous system of a person has multiple demyelinating lesions with atypical characteristics for those of standard multiple sclerosis (MS).
In the wake of back-to-back damage from hurricanes Helene and Milton, a wave of Florida homeowners are selling their flood-damaged properties using words like "as is," "cash only" and “for ...
"Forever Young" took parts of Europe by storm, peaking in November 1984 at the number four spot on the top 100 singles list in the band's home country of Germany.