| As we all know that India is now becoming a medical | | | | Physical Exam: A general health checkup before |
| hub and a growing destination for Brain Tumor | | | | surgery. |
| surgery. Medical tourism companies are a boon to | | | | Neurological Exam: Your alertness, response to pain |
| those people who are in a search of low cost for | | | | etc will also be checked. In most instances, the |
| surgeries. Medical tourism companies has been | | | | combination of CT Scan and MRI are more than |
| providing valuable information and guidance regarding | | | | enough to plan surgery. |
| neurosurgery or brain tumor surgery in India to | | | | Primary brain tumors in children |
| abroad patients as the number of patients having | | | | There are two types of it in children: astrocytomas |
| brain disorders have started coming to the neuro | | | | and medulloblastomas. The medulloblastoma is one of |
| surgeons of India for brain tumor surgery at an | | | | the primitive cell tumors of children. |
| affordable price. When it comes to price, abroad | | | | This surgery has following goals: |
| patients consider India as the best place for this | | | | Verify a diagnosis |
| surgery. Medical tourism has broad appeal as it is | | | | Decrease the effects caused by the pressure of the |
| providing best medical healthcare facilities during this | | | | tumor massed within the skull |
| surgery at a cost of fraction in major industrialized | | | | Safely remove the tumor as much as possible |
| cities of India. International patients are looking | | | | Every patient wants to know about their disease and |
| forward to India just because of first class medical | | | | its treatment and want to ask each and every thing |
| facilities at third class rates. | | | | possible, but if you have diagnosed the symptoms of |
| An abnormal mass of tissue in which cells grow and | | | | it then, surely it's hard for you. The doctor will refer |
| multiply, seemingly unchecked by the mechanisms | | | | you a specialist or a neurosurgeon. The patient will be |
| that control normal cells. They are classifieds into two | | | | treated by the team of health care professionals. |
| main groups: | | | | There are many treatment options for surgery |
| " Primary | | | | depending upon type and stages. This is the most |
| " Metastatic | | | | common treatment for brain tumors. This is not a |
| Primary brain tumors are those which are developed | | | | contagious disease and cannot spread from one |
| from the tissues of the brain, or begins in brain tissue. | | | | person to other. You may suffer from headache or |
| The most common type of brain tumor is gliomas. | | | | inconvenience during first few days of surgery. |
| There are many types of gliomas too: | | | | Tumors may be defined in: benign and malignant. |
| " Astrocytoma | | | | Benign does not contain cancer cells, whereas |
| " Brain stem glioma | | | | malignant contains cancer cells. After surgery regular |
| " Ependymoma | | | | follow-up is very important to make sure that the |
| " Oligodendroglioma | | | | tumor has returned or not. |
| Metastatic brain tumors are those which arise | | | | India is one of the most desirable places to get your |
| anywhere in the body (like legs etc) and migrate | | | | neurosurgery done. Not only will you get the cheaper |
| through bloodstream. | | | | (normally 70% off US or Europe price) brain tumor |
| Symptoms: | | | | surgery in India, but also you will have a chance to |
| It depends on: | | | | visit India, one of the most beautiful countries. Many |
| Size | | | | of India's hospitals and clinics offer |
| Type | | | | international-standard brain surgery at local prices, no |
| Location | | | | waiting list and a high quality holiday. India is a land of |
| By causing hydrocephalus | | | | art and culture and it is always seemed that abroad |
| If the tumor presses any of the nerves or if it is | | | | people are always attracted to it because of its |
| damaging a particular surface of the brain, then surely | | | | variety. Medical tourism companies are achieving a |
| it's an indication of brain tumor. | | | | great height just because of those people who are |
| Diagnosis | | | | coming here to get the brain tumor surgery in India |
| If you have brain tumor then doctor will suggest you | | | | at a fraction of cost. And they are enjoying the |
| following: | | | | facilities too provided by Indian health care facilities. |