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==What are the symptoms of Ependymoma?== | ==What are the symptoms of Ependymoma?== | ||
Symptoms of ependymoma include [[headache]], [[nausea]], and [[irritability]]. | |||
===Infratentorial (posterior fossa) ependymoma=== | |||
* [[Headache]] | |||
* [[Nausea]] | |||
* [[Vomiting]] | |||
* Blurry or [[double vision]] | |||
* [[Drowsiness]] (after several hours of the above symptoms) | |||
* [[Irritability]] | |||
* [[Ataxia]] | |||
* Neck pain | |||
* [[Cranial nerve palsies]] | |||
===Supratentorial ependymoma=== | |||
*[[Headache]] | |||
*[[Seizures]] | |||
*Focal neurologic deficits. | |||
===Spinal cord ependymoma=== | |||
*[[Back pain]] | |||
*Lower extremity weakness | |||
*Bowel and bladder dysfunction | |||
==What causes Ependymoma?== | ==What causes Ependymoma?== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
What are the symptoms of Ependymoma?
Symptoms of ependymoma include headache, nausea, and irritability.
Infratentorial (posterior fossa) ependymoma
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Blurry or double vision
- Drowsiness (after several hours of the above symptoms)
- Irritability
- Ataxia
- Neck pain
- Cranial nerve palsies
Supratentorial ependymoma
Spinal cord ependymoma
- Back pain
- Lower extremity weakness
- Bowel and bladder dysfunction
What causes Ependymoma?
Who is at highest risk?
Diagnosis
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Where to find medical care for Ependymoma?
Directions to Hospitals Treating Ependymoma