The sensory exam is by definition subjective, that is, relies on the patient's report. 13-1. What is the first step in evaluating the patient with ânumbnessâ?
Seizures can occur for many reasons in a person suffering from a brain tumor, including: 1  the brain tumor itself or regrowth of a tumor. 2  increased intracranial pressure caused by the tumor. 3  changes in medication levels.  scar tissue caused by 1  surgery. stress.  sleep deprivation.
A single seizure is not considered an epileptic seizure. Epilepsy is often idiopathic, but various brain disorders, such as malformations, strokes, and tumors, can cause symptomatic epilepsy. Symptomatic epilepsy is epilepsy due to a known cause (eg, brain tumor, stroke). The seizures it causes are called symptomatic epileptic seizures. Such seizures are most common among neonates (see Neonatal Seizure Disorders) and the elderly.