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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Ganglioglioma is the most frequent neuronal-glial [[CNS]] neoplasm. It is a rare disease that tends to affect children, adolescents, and young adults. Ganglioglioma affects male and female equally. | |||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
===Prevalence=== | ===Prevalence=== | ||
Ganglioglioma accounts for around 2% of all primary intracranial tumors, and up to 10% of primary [[brain tumor|cerebral tumors]] in children.<ref name=dd>Epidemiology of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma</ref> | Ganglioglioma accounts for around 2% of all primary intracranial tumors, and up to 10% of primary [[brain tumor|cerebral tumors]] in children.<ref name=dd>Epidemiology of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma</ref> | ||
===Age=== | ===Age=== | ||
Ganglioglioma | Ganglioglioma commonly affects children, adolescents, and young adults between the age of 10 to 30 years.<ref name=dd>Epidemiology of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma</ref> | ||
===Gender=== | ===Gender=== | ||
Ganglioglioma affects men and women equally.<ref name=dd>Epidemiology of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma</ref> | Ganglioglioma affects men and women equally.<ref name=dd>Epidemiology of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Ganglioglioma is the most frequent neuronal-glial CNS neoplasm. It is a rare disease that tends to affect children, adolescents, and young adults. Ganglioglioma affects male and female equally.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
Ganglioglioma accounts for around 2% of all primary intracranial tumors, and up to 10% of primary cerebral tumors in children.[1]
Age
Ganglioglioma commonly affects children, adolescents, and young adults between the age of 10 to 30 years.[1]
Gender
Ganglioglioma affects men and women equally.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Epidemiology of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma