Brain Tumors Flashcards
1
Q
Symptoms of Brain Tumors
A
HA - progress in pain over days to weeks - worse AM with vomiting Weakness paralysis sensory deficits cranial nerve palsies visual disturbance ataxia altered mental status seizures
2
Q
Dgx of Brain tumors
A
MRI
CT w/ contrast
EEG if have seizures
3
Q
Astrocytoma summary
A
Def: MC primary brain tumor
Cause: Astrocytes
Site: Cerebral hemispheres
Types:
Low-grade
anaplastic
gliobastoma multiforme
Malignant
Txt:
surgery
radiation (gamma knife)
chemo (sometimes)
4
Q
Meningioma summary
A
Def: 2nd MC brain tumor
Cause: Meninges
Benign
Txt:
Observe
Surgery
Radiation
5
Q
Acoustic Neuroma summary
A
Cause: schwann cell sheath around vestibule-cochlear nerve
SS: unilateral hearing loss tinnitus vertigo disequilibrium HA facial numbness/weakness
Benign
in cerebello-pontine angle
Txt:
surgical
sterotactic radiation
Observe
6
Q
Cerebral Metastases summary
A
Very common from:
lung
breast
GU
SS:
multiple lesions found in brain
Eval:
CT chest, ab, pelvis
CXR
biopsy
Txt: palliative Whole-brain radiation therapy stereotactic radiosurgery chemo
