"I thought it was cataract , so I kept dragging it. I didn't expect it to be so serious. It was really scary!" When the doctor checked rounds, Aunt Wang was still scared on the hospital bed. Although the brain tumor surgery was relatively smooth, the psychological shadow still took a long time to eliminate.
Started in October last year, Aunt Wang found that she was and her things became more and more blurry , "just like fogging", and it was useless to drop eye drops every day. When I talked to my friends, I thought that Aunt Wang had cataracts. Some people advised Aunt Wang to go to the hospital, but she always delayed it again and again. "My mother also has cataracts. It doesn't feel useful after the operation. I thought it wouldn't have much impact."
was delayed until July this year. Aunt Wang found that she could hardly see the traffic lights clearly, which had seriously affected her life. After repeated urging by her family, she finally went to the hospital for examination.
However, after the eyes were examined, the doctor said that no lesions were found and asked Aunt Wang to take a brain CT scan. Through further examination, Aunt Wang has a placeholder lesion in the skull of , which is very likely a tumor , and needs surgery.
Doctor "criticized" Aunt Wang: "Fortunately, I'm here now. If I drag it on, I'll probably be blind!"
1. Does the brain tumor have anything to do with mobile phone radiation?
Brain tumors are tumors that occur in the cranial cavity. They are difficult to detect during daily physical examinations. They are divided into benign and malignant, accounting for about 50%. Although the incidence rate of brain tumors is not high, it has the characteristics of "double high" of high treatment difficulty and high disability and mortality, so it should be taken seriously.
Why does the brain also develop tumors? Does it have anything to do with watching your phone every day? Many people believe that mobile phones have radiation and are "inseparable" every day. They should also put them next to the pillow when sleeping, which will definitely cause damage to the brain. In this regard, Professor Mao Ying, a well-known neurosurgery expert in my country, explained: , currently there is no authoritative literature that correlates mobile phone radiation with the growth of brain tumors. Whether mobile phone radiation will lead to the occurrence of brain tumors depends mainly on individual susceptibility factors.
In addition, the radiation carried by mobile phones is non-ionizing radiation, with low energy, and domestic security limits for mobile phones, which generally will not cause obvious harm to the human body. What we really need to be vigilant is the ionizing radiation with carcinogenic risk , common ones include X-rays, γ-rays , etc. It carries high energy and can penetrate human tissues, thereby destroying DNA and cells, and then causing damage to the human body's functions.
So, what is the real cause of brain tumors? Experts pointed out that the occurrence of brain tumors in is related to genetic factors, physical factors, chemical factors, and viral infections. Among them, neurofibroma and cell reticuloma may be closely related to genetics. Animal experiments show that some drugs can lead to the occurrence of brain tumors, but this association has not been found in humans. In addition, long-term contact of tumorigenic virus infection and carcinogens may induce tumors.
2. Brain tumors in the elderly are more likely to be misdiagnosed. Don’t be careless about 5 abnormalities
Clinically, there are many cases of brain tumors being misdiagnosed, mainly because the early symptoms are not obvious and are easily confused with other diseases. Therefore, understanding the early symptoms of brain tumors is of great help in time to detect physical abnormalities.
, visual impairment
, vision suddenly appears blurred for unknown reasons, can't see things clearly, and in severe cases, it may even be blind, which can easily mislead people to think in the direction of eye lesions. But in fact, after the brain tumor of occurs, it will lead to an increase in intracranial pressure, which will cause visual impairment , which is specifically manifested as decreased vision, blurred vision, ophthalmia , double vision , strabismus , etc. If there is no problem with vision after examination, trauma, diabetes and other factors are also ruled out. It is recommended to undergo further CT or MRI examination.
, headache
Headache is a typical symptom of brain tumors. The difference from ordinary headaches is that headaches caused by brain tumors are generally manifested as persistent dull pain, and the pain is more obvious in the morning and relieved after activity.
vomiting violently, in jet-like , has nothing to do with gastrointestinal discomfort. The symptoms of headache after vomiting can be relieved, mainly caused by brain tumors or intracranial high pressure stimulation to the vomiting center.
. Constrained exercise and language
numb hands . Disobedience to control the legs and feet, and speech inflexible may also be a sign of brain tumors. If the brain tumor grows close to the motor function area, it will lead to limited movement. If the brain tumor grows close to the language functional area, language limitation will be caused.
, epilepsy
Epilepsy is also a common symptom of brain tumors, manifested as sudden loss of consciousness and convulsions of hands and feet . Most patients went to the hospital for examination after the first epilepsy, and only then did they know that they had a brain tumor.
It is worth noting that the high-risk age of brain tumors is between 40 and 60 years old. The various functions of the elderly continue to deteriorate with age. In addition, cerebrovascular diseases such as cerebral arteriosclerosis, cerebral infarction, , cerebral thrombosis, etc. are often present, which can easily confuse the symptoms of brain tumors with other diseases, delaying the diagnosis.
So Xiao Ai recommends that if the elderly experience strange symptoms such as confusion in thinking and abnormal behavior, don’t be careless. should go to the hospital in time to undergo CT or magnetic examination to find out the cause and conduct targeted treatment.
3. Maintaining "brain health" is not only the "patent" of the elderly
The brain is the "headquarters" of the human body and the most important organ of the human body. If the brain changes, it will seriously affect the quality of life and even endanger life.
In recent years, brain diseases have shown a trend of younger age, and the incidence of young and middle-aged people under 40 years old is increasing. Therefore, no matter how old you are, you must know how to maintain brain health and do it:
. Persist in brain use
The brain will "rust" if it is not used for too long. To maintain brain health, you must insist on using your brain, constantly learn new knowledge, challenge yourself, do not close yourself, socialize more, communicate more with others, and cultivate several hobbies and exercise your thinking ability more.
. Reasonable diet
Keep food diversified and match reasonably; eat more vegetables, fruits, milk, whole grains, soybeans; less oil and less salt, limit sugar and wine; eat regularly and drink enough water.
Exercise can release endorphin , regulate emotions, reduce stress, activate the brain, and have a variety of exercise methods. You can choose according to your actual situation. For example, the elderly can play Tai Chi, practice Baduan Jin , take a walk, and young people can play badminton, swim, run, etc.
. Stay away from dangerous environments
Research has found that brain health is closely related to environmental health. The quality of the living environment will affect the healthy development of the brain. Disasters such as air, water and food pollution, as well as volcanic eruptions, nuclear pollution, , chemical leakage, etc. will affect brain health. Therefore, you need to stay away from dangerous environments to reduce the risk of brain damage .
Summary: The brain is the "headquarters" of the human body, and it moves the whole body with one move. Therefore, in addition to maintaining brain health, we also need to grasp the symptoms of brain diseases, especially brain tumors that are difficult to detect. Once abnormalities are detected, we must seek medical treatment in time.#组子子子子子子子# #No. 1 Weekly#
Reference:
[1] "Benign brain tumors are also fatal! Beware of these early symptoms》.Cancer Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences .2020-06-16
[2] "Health action starts with the "brain"". Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Oriental Hospital.2022-09-14
[3] "Brain tumors are prone to misdiagnosis These six warning signals must be careful". Health News.2019-08-16
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