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When evaluating a patient for gliomatosis cerebri, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (onset, duration, and progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough family and past medical history review. Other specific areas of focus when obtaining the history include: | When evaluating a patient for gliomatosis cerebri, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (onset, duration, and progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough family and past medical history review. Other specific areas of focus when obtaining the history include:<ref name="pmid8247955">{{cite journal| author=Koszyca B, Moore L, Byard RW| title=Lethal manifestations of neurofibromatosis type 1 in childhood. | journal=Pediatr Pathol | year= 1993 | volume= 13 | issue= 5 | pages= 573-81 | pmid=8247955 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=8247955 }} </ref> | ||
*Review of common associated conditions such as [[neurofibromatosis type 1]] | *Review of common associated conditions such as [[neurofibromatosis type 1]] | ||
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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
History
When evaluating a patient for gliomatosis cerebri, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (onset, duration, and progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough family and past medical history review. Other specific areas of focus when obtaining the history include:[1]
- Review of common associated conditions such as neurofibromatosis type 1
Symptoms
Symptoms of gliomatosis cerebri include:[2]
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Seizure
- Loss of balance
- Memory loss
- Personality changes
- Cognitive problems
- Confusion
- Diplopia
- Difficulty in swallowing
- Difficulty in speech
- Motor weakness
- Facial numbness
References
- ↑ Koszyca B, Moore L, Byard RW (1993). "Lethal manifestations of neurofibromatosis type 1 in childhood". Pediatr Pathol. 13 (5): 573–81. PMID 8247955.
- ↑ Buis DR, van der Valk P, De Witt Hamer PC (2012). "Subcutaneous tumor seeding after biopsy in gliomatosis cerebri". J Neurooncol. 106 (2): 431–5. doi:10.1007/s11060-011-0678-2. PMC 3230756. PMID 21837541.