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Why is a brain tumor considered a neurological disorder? help please?

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Dr. Elena Vezza answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Nervous system: The brain is part of the nervous system. The term neurological means that it is related to the nervous system

Answered 5/10/2014

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