Question 1

my daughter said she was looking at something and she saw two of them. no other symptoms. is this a sign of a brain tumor?

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Diplopia: The condition you have described is called Diplopia. There are several different causes for this and urgent evaluation is suggested to determine the cause.

Question 2

my daughter said that during the process of my brain tumor removal i had epileptic symptoms. can i air travel now?

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Talk to MD: Once the brian has been irritated by surgery, or the presence of a brain tumor, it can be at increased risk of a seizure, this is usually controlled by medication. Talk to your surgeon and get their opinion on when it is safe to fly again.

Question 3

i read about a teen who died from dipg. how common is it and how do i keep my daughter from getting this type of brain tumor ?   never heard of it .

Accepted Answer

Brainstem glioma: Brainstem glioma is an aggressive and dangerous cancer. Glioma is a general name for any tumour that arises from the supportive tissue called glia, which help keep the neurons ("thinking cells") in place and functioning well.A diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is a tumour located in the pons (middle) of the brain stem. The cause is still unknown. Researchers have not found any genetic link

Question 4

doctor scared my daughter about having brain tumor. what would you say?

Accepted Answer

Need more informatio: I would like to understand better why the doctor was mentioning brain tumors.  If it is because of the risk of cell phone usage there is some data that frequent cellular telephone users may have a minimally increased risk of brain tumors but over all these are very rare cancers and the risk is very low.

Question 5

my 16 yr old daughter has been having symptoms severe head pain , vision changes , hearing changes ,dizziness, feeling faint , balance problems could it be a brain tumor ? she did have a ct scan but it didnt show anything?

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: Not clear why you ponder a "brain tumor" with a reassuringly normal CAT scan.  More likely,  the reported symptoms are consistent with migraine events, and you are advised to seek consultation with a pediatric neurologist ASAP.  All of this can potentially be controlled and reversed.

Question 6

is the generic of tegretol 200mg the same thing exactly and is it safe to change to? my daughter is on tegretol 3 weeks and is constantly hungry and putting on weight. she hasd a brain tumour surgery and on epilizine and tegretol  please advise.

Accepted Answer

Tegretol: Generic medications can vary in bioavailability up to 10% higher or lower than brand named medications. Weight gain has been described as a side effect of both tegretol and epilizine. Have blood levels demonstrated higher levels of these medications in your daughter compared to when she took brand named tegretol? Your pharmacist or neurologist may have more information about this question.

Question 7

i want to know wether i should get the flu shot. i have a complex health history. had a brain tumour removed (prolactinoma and acth secreting tumor) with a very complex health profile?

Accepted Answer

Usually yes: There is no reason for a person not to get a flu shot just because he has a complex medical history, unless he had a prior bad reaction to a previous flu shot. A person with a complex medical history does NOT want an added influenza illness, and may do worse than a non-complex person would, if both were to catch influenza. Thus, sicker people have more reason to get vaccinated.

Question 8

how is a brain tumor treated?

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It depends on type: Treatment is different depending on the the type of brain tumor.
Benign brain tumors like meningioma may be treated surgically or by radiosurgery or a combination of above.

Malignant high grad primary brain tumors are typically treated by maximal safe resection followed by chemoradiation.

Metastatic brain tumors are treated surgically or by radiation, radiosurgery or a combination of above.

Question 9

what could cause a brain tumor?

Accepted Answer

Tumor origins: Brain tumors, like any neoplasms in the body, can be induced by an interplay of genetic and environmental factors.  In other words, there are inherited predispositions in some cases.  One environmental factors known to induce some brain tumors is radiation exposure.  Unfortunately, there is much that we still do not know about how these tumors start.

Question 10

how is a brain tumor diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

MRI or CT: These a days, brain mri's and ct's are the primary method of diagnosing brain tumors.   These are prompted after the patient has a neurologic symptom or an un-relenting headache.

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My daughter said she was looking at something and she saw two of them. no other symptoms. is this a sign of a brain tumor?

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My daughter said that during the process of my brain tumor removal i had epileptic symptoms. can i air travel now?

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I read about a teen who died from dipg. how common is it and how do i keep my daughter from getting this type of brain tumor ? never heard of it .

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Doctor scared my daughter about having brain tumor. what would you say?

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My 16 yr old daughter has been having symptoms severe head pain , vision changes , hearing changes ,dizziness, feeling faint , balance problems could it be a brain tumor ? she did have a ct scan but it didnt show anything?

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Is the generic of tegretol 200mg the same thing exactly and is it safe to change to? my daughter is on tegretol 3 weeks and is constantly hungry and putting on weight. she hasd a brain tumour surgery and on epilizine and tegretol please advise.

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I want to know wether i should get the flu shot. i have a complex health history. had a brain tumour removed (prolactinoma and acth secreting tumor) with a very complex health profile?

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