- The initial diagnosis for 55-year-old Denise Wingfield was tinnitus, a condition that produces ringing noises in the head.
- An aberrant cell growth in the brain, either benign or malignant, is called a brain tumor.
- Imaging techniques such as MRIs and CT scans are used to make the diagnosis; a biopsy is then performed for confirmation.
The initial diagnosis for 55-year-old Denise Wingfield was tinnitus, a condition that produces ringing noises in the head. But an MRI discovered a brain abnormality, and a month later, she had a nine-hour awake craniotomy and learned she had grade 2 oligodendroglioma, an uncommon brain tumor.
Save for an odd ringing in her ears, Denise had no symptoms. She received four rounds of chemotherapy, six weeks of radiation treatment, and ongoing monitoring.
Brain Tumor
An aberrant cell growth in the brain, either benign or malignant, is called a brain tumor. Depending on the location, size, and kind of tumor, symptoms can include headaches, seizures, altered cognition, and motor dysfunction.
Prolonged headaches, unexplained nausea or vomiting, seizures, vision changes, trouble speaking or understanding language, limb weakness or numbness, personality or behavioral changes, trouble with balance or coordination, memory issues, hearing loss, and other symptoms are some of the early warning signs of a brain tumor.
Imaging techniques such as MRIs and CT scans are used to make the diagnosis; a biopsy is then performed for confirmation. Depending on the features of the tumor, treatment options include radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgery, or a combination of these. Brain tumors can occur as a result of various factors, including radiation exposure, genetic alterations, and certain inherited disorders.
