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Common physical examination findings of oligodendroglioma include [[nystagmus]], [[papilledema]], [[esotropia]], [[ | Common [[physical examination]] findings of [[oligodendroglioma]] include [[nystagmus]], [[papilledema]], [[esotropia]], [[Vision loss|visual field loss]], [[altered mental status]], [[aphasia]], [[Ataxia|ataxia,]][[hemiparesis]], [[tremor]], and focal [[neurological]] deficits including cranioneuropathies, [[Corticospinal tract|corticospinal]] and [[Spinocerebellar tract|spinocerebellar]] [[Defect|defects]]. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]Sujit Routray, M.D. [3]
Overview
Common physical examination findings of oligodendroglioma include nystagmus, papilledema, esotropia, visual field loss, altered mental status, aphasia, ataxia,hemiparesis, tremor, and focal neurological deficits including cranioneuropathies, corticospinal and spinocerebellar defects.
Physical Examination
Common physical examination findings of oligodendroglioma include:[1][2][3][4][5]
HEENT
- Nystagmus
- Ophthalmoscopic exam may be abnormal with following findings:
Neurological
- Altered mental status
- Aphasia
- Ataxia
- Hemiparesis
- Tremor
- Focal neurological deficits:
- Corticospinal tract defect:
- Spasticity
- Hyperreflexia
- Loss of the ability to perform fine movements
- Extensor plantar response (Babinski sign present)
- Spinocerebellar tract defect:
- Cranioneuropathies:
- Bilateral 3rd cranial nerve palsy
- Corticospinal tract defect:
References
- ↑ Raciti-Daurio C, Caruso J (1990). "Oligodendroglioma--a case presentation". Optom Vis Sci. 67 (1): 56–8. PMID 2308753.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Eskandar EN, Loeffler JS, O'Neill AM, Hunter GJ, Louis DN (2004). "Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Weekly clinicopathological exercises. Case 33-2004. A 34-year-old man with a seizure and a frontal-lobe brain lesion". N Engl J Med. 351 (18): 1875–82. doi:10.1056/NEJMcpc049025. PMID 15509821.
- ↑ Mittelbronn M, Wolff M, Bültmann E, Nägele T, Capper D, Beck R; et al. (2005). "Disseminating anaplastic brainstem oligodendroglioma associated with allelic loss in the tumor suppressor candidate region D19S246 of chromosome 19 mimicking an inflammatory central nervous system disease in a 9-year-old boy". Hum Pathol. 36 (7): 854–7. doi:10.1016/j.humpath.2005.05.017. PMID 16084959.
- ↑ Krauss JK, Paduch T, Mundinger F, Seeger W (1995). "Parkinsonism and rest tremor secondary to supratentorial tumours sparing the basal ganglia". Acta Neurochir (Wien). 133 (1–2): 22–9. PMID 8561031.