Sentences with phrase «tumor on brain function»
Scientists first administered a series of learning and memory tests to all the mice to investigate the impact of the tumor on brain function.
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Neurosurgeon Mitchel Berger at U.C. San Francisco conducts hands - on «brain mapping» of language functions in advance of surgery to remove tumors.
«Based on the results of this study, either family functioning or caregiver's perception about the survivor's health can be targeted to improve competence for caregivers of adolescent and young adult brain tumor survivors,» said Janet A Deatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Shearer Endowed Term Chair in Healthy Community Practices and Professor of Nursing.
Because the skull is rigid, providing no room for the tumor to expand, brain tumors may press on parts of the brain that control movement, speech, sight or other vital functions.
The data on self - reported problems is more mixed, and there is some evidence to suggest that brain tumor survivors may have inaccurate perceptions of their own social functioning compared with typically developing peers (Salley et al., 2014),» added Dr. Devine.
Both types can have a devastating effect on brain function and can cause brain damage as the tumors expand.