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Is swelling of brain tissues due to a brain tumor the same as raised intracranial pressure?
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Sort of.: Swelling of brain tissues from a brain tumor is just one of the many causes of raised intracranial pressures.
Answered 8/4/2014
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Similar: Brain tumors can cause an increase in intracranial pressure but there are other things that can cause this. Increased intracranial pressure is just the pressure inside of the skull. This pressure can be increased by tumors but also by injury, bleeding, swelling and fluid blockages.
Answered 8/4/2014
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