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==Symptoms== | ==Symptoms== | ||
Craniopharyngioma causes symptoms by: | |||
Increasing pressure on the brain, usually from hydrocephalus | |||
Disrupting hormone production by the pituitary gland | |||
Decreasing vision due to pressure or damage to the optic nerve | |||
* [[Anorexia (symptom)|Anorexia]] | * [[Anorexia (symptom)|Anorexia]] | ||
* [[Balance disorder]] | * [[Balance disorder]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Symptoms
Craniopharyngioma causes symptoms by:
Increasing pressure on the brain, usually from hydrocephalus Disrupting hormone production by the pituitary gland Decreasing vision due to pressure or damage to the optic nerve
- Anorexia
- Balance disorder
- Dry skin
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Headache (obstructive hydrocephalus)
- Lethargy
- Myxedema
- Nausea
- Short stature
- Polydipsia
- Polyuria (diabetes insipidus)
- Vision loss (bitemporal hemianopsia)
- Vomiting
- Weight gain
- amenorrhea