A brain lesion is a damaged or destructed area in the brain that may be isolated or there may be numerous areas affected.
Causes of Brain Lesion
Trauma to brain
Bleeding or swelling within the brain
Brain disease that can cause inflammation, malfunction, or destruction of a brain cells or brain tissue
Inflammatory and autoimmune diseases
Stroke or cerebral infarction
Primary or secondary brain tumor
Types of Abnormal Brain Lesions
Brain lesions can be of following different types:
Small tumors, either benign or cancerous
A clump of blood vessels
Atrophied (shrunken) areas of the brain
Signs and Symptoms of Brain lesion
Symptoms produced by a brain lesion depend upon its size and location. They can be minimal or life-threatening and may include any of the following:
Seizures
Extreme headache described as worst headache of life
Nausea
Vomiting
Fever
Neck pain
Affected vision or speech
Weakness or paralysis of the one side of body
Loss of memory
Confusion
Extreme or subtle changes in personality of the person
Loss of concentration
Inability to speak words properly
Behavioural changes
Diagnosis of Brain lesion
It requires thorough history taking along with physical and neurological examination of the patient to diagnose brain lesion. Most of the cases also need following diagnostic tests too:
CT scan
MRI
Angiography
Lumbar puncture
Blood tests
Treatment of Brain lesion
Treatment and prognosis of brain lesions specifically depend upon the cause of lesion and the degree of damage it has caused to the brain.
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