The pituitary gland is actually a two-part gland, one on either side of the head, and each locus is approximately halfway between your eye and the top of your ear. It is a master gland for the endocrine system, greatly influencing the hormone glands throughout the body. A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of
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What Is An Arachnoid Cyst?
An arachnoid cyst is a common type of cyst that grows in the brain. You are either born with them (called primary arachnoid cysts) or develop them due to a brain injury, trauma, or infection (referred to as secondary arachnoid cysts). Arachnoid cysts are not tumors and therefore, not indicative of cancer. Arachnoid cysts, just
Read MoreWhat Is the Recovery Process from Brain Surgery?
Are you scheduled for brain surgery? If so, then your neurosurgeon will likely explain what to expect before the surgery. However, because everyone who needs a brain operation is there for very different reasons and the outcomes may be unknowable, the doctor may not really explain what to expect afterward. One thing that is true
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Intracranial surgery describes a variety of operations designed to treat problems in the brain and surrounding areas. The cranium is the skull. Like many other organs in the body, the brain is vulnerable to infection, bleeding, injury, cancer, and other types of damage or disease. These types of problems sometimes require brain surgery to
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