I have had 60% of my right temporal lobe removed due to a tumor. Effects have been minimal. Some rather small personality changes can be expected but I found that they resolve mostly in approx 2 yrs. At the time, you will probably not even notice the difference. Headaches are very common but not too bad. Certain sound and visual conditions (in a noisy cafe) can be disturbing and might produce a seizure-like response. Everyone is different. A positive, fighter's attitude is important. Take care of the rest of your body to give your brain its best chance to heal. Good luck.
Carotid endarterectomy is the surgical exposure of the carotid artery and the removal of the plaque. This re-establishes the uninterrupted flow of blood to the brain.
Carotid endarterectomy is the surgical exposure of the carotid artery and the removal of the plaque. This re-establishes the uninterrupted flow of blood to the brain.
Your temple is your head. Your head is the place where you brain is. Your brain is what controls your body.
Yes, monkeys can get brain cancer. The etiology, prognosis and treatment are similar to brain cancers in humans.
The prognosis for people with SWS is directly related to the amount of brain involvement for the leptomeningeal angiomas. For those individuals with smaller angiomas, prognosis is relatively good.
A brain biopsy is the removal of a small piece of brain tissue for the diagnosis of abnormalities of the brain
your nogin, head, or brain! :)
The temple is a pressure point, which if hit hard enough, can cause brain damage and even death. This is because the temple is sort of a route to the brain from the outside.
Generally, the prognosis is worse if the cancer can be found in the liver or brain, if hCG levels are high, or if the original tumor developed outside the gonads.
The scientific term for brain removal is "craniotomy" or "craniectomy."
The prognosis for recovery is generally good, except in those cases with complications, such as a brain abscess or blood poisoning, or cases caused by certain types of streptococci
it depends on the doctors prognosis in each case.