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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
The hallmark symptom of meningioma is morning headache. Other common symptoms of meningioma include weakness, focal neurological deficit, and confusion.[1][2][3]
History
- When evaluating a patient for meningioma, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (duration, onset, progression) and other associated symptoms, and a thorough past medical history review. Other specific areas of focus when obtaining the history are:</ref>[4][5]
- Review any excessive cell phone use
- Review any exposure to head radiation therapy or dental X-ray
- Review any history of head trauma
Common Symptoms
- Morning headache
- Weakness and focal neurological deficit
- Confusion
- However, the specific clinical presentation of meningioma is determined by the exact anatomical location of the tumor:[1][2][3]
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- Urinary incontinence
- Mild personality changes
- Mild memory loss
- Visual defects
- Decreased concentration span
- Anosmia
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- Visual defect
- Speech difficulties
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- Swallowing diffuclties
- Voice abnormalities
- Imbalance
- Loss of coordination
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- Significant personality changes
- Tremor
- Imbalance
- Significant memory loss
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- Facial palsy
- Dizziness
- Loss of coordination
- Imbalance
- Voice abnormalities
- Hearing loss
- Difficulty swallowing
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- Urinary incontinence
- Spastic hemiparesis
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- Memory loss
- Decreased visual acuity
- Outward protrusion of the eyes
- Extraocular muscle paralysis
- Personality changes
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Meningioma. Wikipedia(2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningioma#Signs_and_symptoms Accessed on September, 25th 2015
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 Meningioma Brain Tumor. UCLA Neurosurgery(2015) http://neurosurgery.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=1123&ref=62&action=detail Accessed on September, 25th 2015
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 Meningioma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/meningioma Accessed on September, 25th 2015
- ↑ Risk factors for brain and spinal cord cancer. Canadian Cancer Society(2015) http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/brain-spinal/risks/?region=mb Accessed on September, 25th 2015
- ↑ Wiemels J, Wrensch M, Claus EB (2010). "Epidemiology and etiology of meningioma". J Neurooncol. 99 (3): 307–14. doi:10.1007/s11060-010-0386-3. PMC 2945461. PMID 20821343.