What Are the Causes of Brain Tumors in Children?
Brain tumors are the most common tumors in children. Tumors that originate in the brain are called primary brain tumors. One that spread from another area in the body are called secondary or metastasized brain tumors. In children, primary brain tumors are more common, and symptoms include increased intracranial pressure, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, seizures and weakness of part of the body controlled by the area of brain that is affected. According to the Children??s Brain Tumor Foundation, more than 3,000 children are diagnosed with brain tumors each year. The causes of brain tumors cannot always be determined, but various studies indicate that environmental and genetic factors may play a role.
