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==[[Optic nerve glioma natural history|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==
==[[Optic nerve glioma natural history|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==


==Overview==
'''Optic nerve glioma''' (or '''optic glioma'''), a form of [[glioma]] which affects the [[optic nerve]], is often one of the [[Neurofibromatosis_1#Central_nervous_system_manifestations|central nervous system manifestations of Neurofibromatosis 1]].


Gliomas are tumors that grow in various parts of the brain. Optic gliomas can affect:
== Diagnosis ==
[[Optic nerve glioma staging| Staging]] | [[Optic nerve glioma history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Optic nerve glioma physical examination| Physical Examination]] | [[Optic nerve glioma laboratory tests|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Optic nerve glioma x ray|X Ray]] |  [[Optic nerve glioma MRI|MRI]] | [[Optic nerve glioma CT|CT]]  | [[Optic nerve glioma ultrasound|Ultrasound]] | [[Optic nerve glioma other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Optic nerve glioma other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]


*One or both of the optic nerves, which carry visual information to the brain from each eye
==Treatment==
[[Optic nerve glioma medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Optic nerve glioma surgery|Surgery]] | [[Optic nerve glioma metastasis treatment|Metastasis Treatment]] | [[Colorectal cancer primary prevention|Primary prevention]] | [[Optic nerve glioma secondary prevention|Secondary prevention]] | [[Optic nerve glioma follow up|Follow-up]] | [[Optic nerve glioma cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Optic nerve glioma future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]


*The optic chiasm, the area where the optic nerves cross each other in front of the hypothalamus of the brain
==Case Studies==


An optic glioma may also grow along with a hypothalamic glioma.
[[Optic nerve glioma case study one|Case #1]]
 
==Related Chapters==


==External links==
==External links==

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Optic nerve glioma
ICD-10 C72.3
MedlinePlus 001024
MeSH C04.557.465.625.600.380.080.667

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