No one wants to receive the unhappy news that they have a brain tumor. Fortunately, malignant brain tumors are relatively rare, accounting for around two percent of all cancers diagnosed in the U.S. Because most primary brain cancers are difficult to treat, the question is often asked, “Is brain tumor prevention possible?” The most common ...
Moyamoya disease is a rare, progressive cerebrovascular disorder that is caused by blocked arteries at the base of the brain in an area that is called the basal ganglia. The disease is characterized by the narrowing and/or closing of the carotid artery. Insufficient blood supply causes reduced oxygen to the brain. The reduced oxygen causes ...
Acoustic neuroma is fairly rare, but it is still one of the most common of the benign brain tumors. Acoustic neuroma develops on the eighth cranial nerve that originates in the brain and ends in your inner ear. The eighth cranial nerve is responsible for our balance and hearing. This type of tumor usually grows ...
Moyamoya disease is a rare circulatory and neurological disease with an unknown cause. According to eMedicine Neurology, moyamoya disease is characterized by thickening in the walls of the terminal portions of the internal carotid vessels. The anterior, middle, and posterior cerebral arteries that branch off the circle of Willis are also occluded (Sucholeiki). This causes ...
