• Question: what are the differences between brain tumor and concussion?

    Asked by Lo-Bo Cookie to Theresia, Katie, Giovanna, Andy, Duane on 17 Nov 2014. This question was also asked by kyle.
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      Giovanna Bermano answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      Concussion is a trauma of the head with temporary loss of brain function…brain tumour is when cells in the brain continues to grow and do not stop inducing long lasting damage to the brain function

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      Duane Mellor answered on 18 Nov 2014:

      I think concussion is short term inflammation where a brain tumour is where new tissue grows out of control

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      Andrew Philp answered on 18 Nov 2014:

      A concussion is short-term and due to damage caused by impact to the head. Typically the effects of the bang to the head can last days to weeks and are normally headaches, blurred vision, passing out, feeling groggy etc. A brain tumour develops over time due to cancer cells growing in the brain. As the tumour develops it can effect brain function as the cancer cells take over.

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      Katie Pickering answered on 21 Nov 2014:

      A brain tumor is a mass or growth within the brain tissue and in most cases can be removed. A concussion is a swelling of the fluid around the brain that puts pressure onto the brain itself. It can be both short and longer term deending upon the severity of the trauma that caused the concussion. For some people it can last a few hours ar days and other weeks and months. You feel sick, dizzy, a bit disorientated and can lose balance and find it difficult to concentrate too.

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