A report by the Urban Institute showed that in the single school district of Washington, DC, there were at least 336 gunshots in the vicinity of schools over a single school year. And school shootings have long-term impacts on the school community as a whole: a recent analysis of school shootings found that those involving a homicide reduced student enrollment in the affected schools, and depressed studentsâ standardized test scores by nearly 5 percent.
Symptoms and Signs of Chordoma. The symptoms of chordoma vary depending on the location of the tumor. As it grows, it exerts pressure on surrounding parts of the brain or spinal cord. No matter where a chordoma grows on the spine it may cause weakness or a numb sensation in the back, legs and arms. Double vision and headaches are common signs of a chordoma at the base of the skull. When it develops in the sacrum (tailbone), the person may experience incontinence.
The list of possible symptoms is long. Symptoms of tumor mass pressure can include headaches and trouble seeing. Symptoms of low pituitary hormones include fatigue, dizziness, dry skin, irregular periods in women, and sexual dysfunction in men. Other symptoms depend on the hormone that is affected. ACTH-producing tumors can cause Cushing's disease.