| p>Scientists of the University of attaining Nuremberg | | | | the patient clearly. Beyond that the cause of brain |
| advanced in the research of brain-own tumors a | | | | edema is to be attributed with brain-own tumors to |
| crucial step: The neurology working group (partner: | | | | the Dysbalance at excessive Glutamat. |
| Dr. Ilker Eyüpoglu) of the neurosurgical hospital | | | | On surviving the patient these investigations have |
| (director: Professor Dr. Michael book fields) identified | | | | first no direct influence; however the results create |
| a cause for edemas now on molecular level with | | | | better view of the biology of this tumor. Until today |
| malignant Gliomen. | | | | the therapeutic concepts brought no clear extension |
| Accumulations of liquid in intact body fabric, which are | | | | of the survival period or healing to last 40 years. The |
| caused by neighbouring, diseased fabric changes, are | | | | new molecular understanding opens however in |
| called perifocal edemas. They become problematic | | | | principle in the next years a new and possibly more |
| particularly with brain tumors. Thus it comes among | | | | effective therapeutic option. |
| other things to neurological losses. | | | | The project developed Institut for human genetics in |
| As the Erlanger researcher in the technical periodical | | | | Cologne and Institut for brain research in Zurich |
| "Nature Medicine" renowned internationally report, | | | | (partner in co-operation with the neuroradiological |
| brain-own tumors (Gliome) deliver large quantities of | | | | department of the University of attaining Nuremberg: |
| the neurotransmitter Glutamat. This leads to the loss | | | | Priv. - Doz. Dr. N.E. Savaskan) and was supported by |
| of nerve cells in the surrounding brain tissue and | | | | Wilhelm sand he foundation with seat in Munich. |
| reduces the survival period and the quality of life of | | | | |