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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
Symptoms
Common symptoms associated with oligodendroglioma include:[1]
- Seizure (most common presentation)
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Changes in speech
- Changes in mood
- Changes in personality
- Visual loss
- Diplopia
- Muscle weakness
In anywhere from fifty to eighty percent of cases, the first symptom of an oligodendroglioma is the onset of activity. They occur mainly in the frontal lobe thus affecting personality.
Headaches combined with increased intracranial pressure are also a common symptom of oligodendroglioma. Depending on the location of the tumor, any neurological deficit can be induced, from visual loss, motor weakness and cognitive decline. A Computed Tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan is necessary to characterize the anatomy of this tumor (size, location, heter/homogeneity). However, final diagnosis of this tumor, like most tumors, relies on histopathologic examination (biopsy examination).
References
- ↑ Douay X, Daems-Monpeurt C, Labalette P, Blond S, Petit H (1997). "[Bilateral 3rd cranial nerve palsy disclosing oligodendroglioma]". Rev Neurol (Paris). 153 (6–7): 430–2. PMID 9684012.