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==Overview==
==Overview==
==History and Symptoms==
The hallmark of medulloblastoma is [[morning headache]]. Other common symptoms of medulloblastoma include recurrent [[vomiting]], [[restlessness]], and frequent falls.<ref name="wiki">Medulloblastoma. Wikipedia(2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medulloblastoma#cite_note-23 Accessed on September, 28  2015</ref>
Symptoms are mainly due to secondary increased [[intracranial pressure]] due to blockage of the [[fourth ventricle]] and are usually present for 1 to 5 months before diagnosis is made. The child typically becomes ''listless'', with repeated episodes of ''vomiting'', and a ''morning headache'', which may lead to a misdiagnosis of gastrointestinal disease or migraine. Soon, the child will develop a ''stumbling gait'', ''frequent falls'', ''[[diplopia]]'', ''[[papilledema]]'', and ''sixth cranial nerve palsy''. ''Positional dizziness'' and ''[[nystagmus]]'' are also frequent and facial sensory loss or motor weakness may be present. [[Decerebrate]] attacks appear late in the disease.  


Extraneural metastases to the rest of the body is rare, but usually only after [[craniotomy]].  
==History==
*When evaluating a patient for medulloblastoma, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (duration, onset, progression), a thorough past medical history review, and a review of any other associated symptoms. When obtaining the history focus on a possible associated syndromes such as:<ref name="wiki"> Medulloblastoma. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medulloblastoma Accessed on September 2015</ref><ref name="radio">Dr Bruno Di Muzio and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Medulloblastoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/medulloblastoma Accessed on September, 28th 2015</ref>
:* [[Gorlin syndrome]]
:* [[Turcot syndrome]]
:* [[Coffin-Siris syndrome]]
:* [[Cowden syndrome]]
:* [[Gardner syndrome]]
:* [[Li-Fraumeni syndrome]]
:* [[Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome]]
 
==Symptoms==
* Symptoms of medulloblastoma may include:<ref name="wiki">Medulloblastoma. Wikipedia(2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medulloblastoma#cite_note-23 Accessed on September, 28th 2015</ref>
:* [[Morning headache]]
:* [[Restlessness]]
:* Recurrent [[vomiting]]
:* [[Diplopia]]
:* Frequent falls
:* Positional [[dizziness]]
:* Facial [[sensory loss]]
:* [[Weakness]]
:* Poor feeding


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==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Musadiq Ali M.B.B.S.[2]Haytham Allaham, M.D. [3]

Overview

The hallmark of medulloblastoma is morning headache. Other common symptoms of medulloblastoma include recurrent vomiting, restlessness, and frequent falls.[1]

History

  • When evaluating a patient for medulloblastoma, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (duration, onset, progression), a thorough past medical history review, and a review of any other associated symptoms. When obtaining the history focus on a possible associated syndromes such as:[1][2]

Symptoms

  • Symptoms of medulloblastoma may include:[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Medulloblastoma. Wikipedia(2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medulloblastoma#cite_note-23 Accessed on September, 28 2015
  2. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Medulloblastoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/medulloblastoma Accessed on September, 28th 2015


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