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What Is The Treatment For Benign Tumor?
I just had a mri which came back with a benign tumor. most noticeable was scar tissue as i have epilepsy could the scar tissue be caused by seizures and how does that effect the brain and do you usually need to take out the tissue. I am confused on results
Tue, 5 May 2015
Hi and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
If MRI results showed benign tumor, treatment possibilities are two:
1. follow up and seizures treatment
2. surgical excision if significant compression on brain structures and/ or seizures can't be controlled by drug treatment.
Both, tumor and scar tissue on brain can cause seizures by affecting brain electrical activity.
A neurosurgical opinion needed to decide the treatment way.
Hope this helps. Wishing you good health.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
If MRI results showed benign tumor, treatment possibilities are two:
1. follow up and seizures treatment
2. surgical excision if significant compression on brain structures and/ or seizures can't be controlled by drug treatment.
Both, tumor and scar tissue on brain can cause seizures by affecting brain electrical activity.
A neurosurgical opinion needed to decide the treatment way.
Hope this helps. Wishing you good health.
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