Karla Flores was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. An misplaced MRI found a second, nearly inoperable, tumor on her spine.

Billy Joel has excess fluid in his brain -- a neurologist explains what happens when this protective liquid gets out of ...

Your eyes and brain aren't just close together-they're connected. Simply put, your retina and optic nerve are extensions of ...

Carson Smith, a 16-year-old junior at Colonial Heights High School, recently underwent brain surgery after ... diagnosis of a benign tumor attached to his optic nerve and artery.

A quick scan revealed swollen optic nerves—signalling dangerous ... “Only 1% of national cancer research funding goes to brain tumours,” she says. “That’s unacceptable.” ...

A quick scan revealed swollen optic nerves—signalling ... I don’t recommend getting cancer for a mindset shift, but it’s definitely done the trick.” Brain tumours reduce life expectancies ...

“The scan revealed a meningioma, a tumor in a rare and dangerous location near my brain stem and left optic nerve. “I was in denial and insisted they had the wrong person, but the truth was ...

Optic neuritis (ON ... In most cases, you can treat ON with corticosteroids to help reduce nerve inflammation and swelling. You can take steroid medication orally, as an injection or a healthcare ...

an optic nerve glioma that translates into a slow-growing brain tumor in or around the right optic nerve — and the nerve that connects the eye to the brain. As the tumor progresses, it can press ...

As the tumor grows, it may compress the optic chiasm, a critical structure directly above the pituitary gland. This is where the optic nerves from each eye cross and then project to the brain.

A 'real superhero' who has had brain surgery three times to treat a rare cancer is taking on a mud-splattered charity ...