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Article: Brain tumors. (Update).
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- Physical Therapy
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- May 1, 2002
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Brain tumors can affect people of all ages. (1) Unfortunately, the incidence of brain tumors is on the rise for all age groups, especially older adults. (2) Therapists who work with patients with brain tumors could benefit from knowing the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of brain tumors. The purposes of this update are to relate recent classification systems to the traditional classifications of brain tumors and to examine current neuroimaging techniques. Given the scope of this article, only the most common types of brain tumors are discussed.
Classification of Brain Tumors
Brain tumors may be benign or malignant, or primary or metastatic. ...