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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
The hallmark of ganglioglioma is temporal lobe epilepsy.[1] Most common symptoms of spinal cord ganglioglioma include back pain, neck pain, radicular pain, weakness, paresthesia, gait disturbance, and bowel and bladder dysfunction. Less common symptoms of spinal cord ganglioglioma include Brown-Sequard syndrome, acute headache due to subarachnoid hemmorhage, progressive scoliosis, loss of motor function, and frequent falls.[2]
History and Symptoms
The hallmark of ganglioglioma is temporal lobe epilepsy.[1]
The most common symptoms of spinal cord ganglioglioma include:[2]
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Radicular pain
- Weakness
- Paresthesia
- Gait disturbance
- Bowel and bladder dysfunction.
The less common symptoms of spinal cord ganglioglioma include:[2]
- Brown-Sequard syndrome
- Acute headache due to subarachnoid hemmorhage
- Progressive scoliosis
- Loss of motor function
- Frequent falls
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Symptoms of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Presentation of spinal cord ganglioglioma. Dr Ayush Goel and Dr Sara Wein et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/spinal-ganglioglioma