colloid cyst - helpful site

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http://link.springer.com/static-cont...0011-2/000.png -Colloid Cyst Headache. ( dated 2004 article )

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25051924 - warning about tiredness and epilepsy

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http://www.abta.org/secure/about-bra...s-a-primer.pdf - about brain tumours

What are the symptoms of a brain tumor?

The following are the most common symptoms of a brain tumor. However, each person may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms vary depending on the size and location of tumor. Many symptoms are related to an increase in pressure in or around the brain. There is no spare space in the skull for anything except the delicate tissues of the brain and its fluid. Any tumor, extra tissue, or fluid can cause pressure on the brain and result in increased intracranial pressure (ICP), which may result from one or more of the ventricles that drain cerebral spinal fluid (CSF, the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord) becoming blocked and causing the fluid to be trapped in the brain. This increased ICP may cause the following:

Headache

Vomiting (usually in the morning)

Nausea

Personality changes

Irritability

Drowsiness

Depression

Decreased cardiac and respiratory function and, eventually, coma if not treated

Symptoms of brain tumors in the cerebrum (outer part of the brain) may include:

Symptoms caused by increased intracranial pressure (ICP)

Seizures

Visual changes

Slurred speech

Paralysis or weakness on half of the body or face

Drowsiness and/or confusion

Personality changes/impaired judgment

Short-term memory loss

Gait disturbances

Communication problems

Symptoms of brain tumors in the brainstem (base of brain) may include:

Symptoms caused by increased intracranial pressure (ICP)

Seizures

Endocrine problems (diabetes and/or hormone regulation)

Visual changes or double vision

Headaches

Paralysis of nerves/muscles of the face, or half of the body

Respiratory changes

Clumsy, uncoordinated walk

Hearing loss

Personality changes

Symptoms of brain tumors in the cerebellum (back of brain) may include:

Symptoms caused by increased intracranial pressure (ICP)

Vomiting (usually occurs in the morning without nausea)

Headache

Uncoordinated muscle movements

Problems walking

The symptoms of a brain tumor may resemble other conditions or medical problems. Always consult your doctor for a diagnosis.

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http://rad.usuhs.edu/medpix/medpix.h...max=16#display - good link

http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/help-.../fear-anxiety/ -anxiety & fear

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...00126-0021.pdf -

Behavioural manifestations of third ventricular colloid cysts

[Levi]

Hi:

I thought the following quote was an eye opener:

"Nevertheless, in our opinion, A DECISION NOT TO HAVE THIS LESION REMOVED IS A FLIRTATION WITH DEATH." -- http://www.neurosurgerydallas.com/2_1_6_5.php

Matthew

[Bill[uk]]

Mathew,

Thanks for that really informative link, makes you realise how lucky have we been.

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https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...F%3B1200%3B841 - photo of an isolated colloid cyst

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http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/neurosurgery/...sendoscope.pdf - TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR THIRD VENTRICULAR COLLOID CYSTS: COMPARISON OF OPEN MICROSURGICAL VERSUS ENDOSCOPIC RESECTION

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...1596-7-144.pdf - C.C. Info together with good images- NOTE - expanding images and text - good link

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26167540 - psychological impact of intensive care