Gliomatosis cerebri history and symptoms
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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
History
- When evaluating a patient for gliomatosis cerebri, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (onset, duration, and progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough past medical history review. Other specific areas of focus when obtaining the history are:
- Review of any excessive cell phone use
- Review of any exposure to head radiation therapy or dental X-ray
- Review of any significant head trauma history in the past
Symptoms
Common symptoms of gliomatosis cerebri include:[1]
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Seizure
- Loss of balance
- Memory loss
- Personality changes
- Confusion
- Diplopia
- Difficulty in swallowing
- Difficulty in speech
- Motor weakness
- Facial numbness
References
- ↑ Buis DR, van der Valk P, De Witt Hamer PC (2012). "Subcutaneous tumor seeding after biopsy in gliomatosis cerebri". J Neurooncol. 106 (2): 431–5. doi:10.1007/s11060-011-0678-2. PMC 3230756. PMID 21837541.