If you've been diagnosed with a brain tumor, the next step may be a brain tumor biopsy. This will help find out if the tumor is cancer and how it should be treated.

A brain tumor is a mass of abnormal cells in the brain. They can cause serious damage, even if they are not cancer.

Any brain injury may lead to some changes in the affected person and their family members. Talk and plan with the rest of your family. Your roles may change.

A traumatic brain injury can affect other parts of the body too. As a result, people who have a brain injury may have little or no control over their bodies. Read on to learn more.

After a brain injury, a person may behave in new or different ways and may have personality changes. Here are things to expect and how you might help.

Sometimes an injury damages the part of the brain that controls balance, sight, or hearing. Or memory loss may keep a person from remembering certain sights, sounds, smells, or tastes. Some people have trouble handling abstract ideas, such as time. Or they may simply forget what they are doing from 1 moment to the next. Here are things that can help.

After a brain injury, a person may be less able to coordinate sequential activities, process thought, and use language. At first, therapy may be provided by medical professionals and therapists. But often longer-term support by family and friends is needed. Read on to learn more.

An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test to find problems in the electrical activity of the brain. Read on to learn what happens before, during, and after the test.

Electroencephalography (EEG) is a test that measures your brain wave activity. Learn why it's used and how to prepare for the test.

From start to finish, your procedure will take about 30-60 minutes. The test may be done in a medical office. Sometimes the procedure is done in a radiology suite with X-rays as a guide.