Brainstem Glioma

Brainstem Glioma

Brainstem Glioma Brainstem Glioma: The cancerous tumor that develops in the brain stem (Posterior part of the brain, which comprises three parts Midbrain, Pons, Medulla Oblongata. Brainstem controls the vital function like heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and swallowing) is known as Brainstem Glioma.   These types of tumors do not usually spread outside the brain and … Read more

Optic Glioma

Optic Glioma

Optic Glioma What is an optic glioma?  It is basically a slow brain tumor that arises from astrocytes ( star-shaped cells; it is a type of glial cells known as helping cells of the nerve), which affects the optic nerve. Optic Glioma is associated with a genetic disorder, Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).   Optic Glioma … Read more

Weirdest Phobias

Weirdest Phobias

Weirdest Phobias Almost everybody has some form of fear. Most of the fears are unreasonable; maximum people cope with those weirdest fears while others fail to come out from that delusion. Some people are afraid of certain situations. Some of them are afraid of crowded or closed places, heights or strangers, or even water or … Read more

Colour Blind

Colour Blind

Colour Blind People who cannot distinguish between different colours are said to be Colour Blind. A person suffering from colour blindness may be blind to one, two, or all the three primary colours. The primary colours are Blue, Green, and Red.   Types of Color Blindness   Blindness to Red is called Protanopia, to Green Deuteranopia, … Read more