The causes of CNS tumors are poorly understood. A few risk factors are known, including radiation exposure, genetic disorder, a family history of CNS tumors, immunodeficiency, stress and a history of previous cancers. As with all cancers, the risk of developing a CNS tumor increases with age. Inheritance A number of genetic disorders increase the risk of specific types of CNS tumors. These include tuberous sclerosis, Von Hippel-Lindau disease, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, Gorlin syndrome, Turcot syndrome, Cowden Syndrome and neurofibromatosis types 1 and 2 (NF1/NF2). Patients suffering from NF1 have higher risks of having schwannomas, meningiomas, and some types of gliomas. NF2 is correlated with vestibular schwannomas.
Central nervous system tumor
Brain tumor
Spinal tumor
Brain stem tumor
Basal ganglia disease
Central nervous system viral disease
Spinal cord injury
Central nervous system cyst