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Acupuncture treatment for Brain Tumors

Because brain tumor is a disorder that somewhat unique, therefore acupuncture treatment given to the
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A brain tumor occurs when abnormal cells form within the brain. There are two main types of tumors: malignant and benign tumors.1 Malignant tumors can be divided into primary tumors that start within the brain, and secondary tumors that have spread from somewhere else, known as brain metastasis tumors. All types of brain tumors may produce symptoms that vary depending on the part of the brain involved.2

 

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SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS


Symptoms include headaches, seizures, problem with vision, vomiting, and mental changes. The headache is classically worse in the morning and goes away with vomiting. More specific problems may include difficulty in walking and speaking. As the disease progresses unconsciousness may occur.3

 

CAUSES


The cause of most brain tumors is unknown. Uncommon risk factors include inherited neurofibromatosis, exposure to vinyl chloride, Epstein–Barr virus, and ionizing radiation. It is commonly believed that tumors grow because there is a change in the DNA. There are many different types of brain tumors. To some extent, each type has different causes and symptoms.4

 

TREATMENTS


Usually a brain tumor is cured by performing surgery. The role of acupuncture usually is by helping the patient feel better after the surgery.5 In this regard, the acupuncture treatment for a brain tumor is mainly expected to support the right qi, dispel toxins, search equilibrium, dispel phlegm, dissipate bindings and disperse swelling.

Acupuncture points related to brain tumors:

C-1, C-2, SI-16, TH-16, LV-3, GV-20, LI-11, TB-5, ST-36, CV-4, GV-7, SP-9, SP-6, GB-34, LV-3, ST-40.6

Footnotes

  1. Adult Central Nervous System Tumors Treatment – cancer.gov – 2017, https://www.cancer.gov/types/brain/patient/adult-brain-treatment-pdq#section/all
  2. Understanding Brain Tumors – braintumor.org – 2017, http://braintumor.org/brain-tumor-information/understanding-brain-tumors/
  3. Brain tumor – mayoclinic.org – 2017, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/brain-tumor/symptoms-causes/dxc-20117134
  4. Brain Tumors in Adults – webmd.com – 2017, http://www.webmd.com/cancer/brain-cancer/brain-tumors-in-adults?page=2#2
  5. [Acupuncture treatment for a patient with prolonged consciousness disturbance after a brain tumor surgery – ncbi.nlm.nih.gov – 2009, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19306637
  6. Case report: Treat Brain Tumor with acupuncture and herbs – encognitive.com – 2017, http://www.encognitive.com/node/3761