What are the symptoms of recurrent brain metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and how to provide care

What are the symptoms of recurrent brain metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma? How to care?

Brain metastasis is one of the common metastatic sites of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The main symptoms of brain metastasis are:

1. Local symptoms: Metastatic tumors located in the sellar region cause polydipsia and polyuria, and are often manifested by clinical symptoms such as fatigue, hemiplegia, hemiphasia, aphasia, ataxia, and nystagmus.

2. Increased intracranial pressure: Due to the rapid growth of the tumor and severe surrounding edema, the symptoms of increased intracranial pressure are obvious, and patients will experience a series of symptoms such as headache, severe vomiting, and drowsiness.

Because nasopharyngeal cancer patients are affected by the disease, have heavy psychological burdens, poor appetite, and low resistance, their family members should be guided to encourage them to eat and give them high-protein, high-vitamin, low-fat, easily digestible foods, such as beans, milk, fungi, carrots, etc.

Guide family members to create a clean and comfortable eating environment for patients, pay attention to color and fragrance, provide patients with delicious food, and provide patients with rich nutrition. Eat a balanced diet and eat more vegetables and fruits. The diet during radiotherapy and chemotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma should be easy to digest, fresh, delicious, and rich in nutrients such as protein, vitamins, and amino acids, such as kelp, cabbage, dragon beard, jellyfish, etc. It often contains plums, olives, plums, figs, etc., which can stimulate saliva secretion and reduce dryness symptoms.