Brain Tumors

Question 1

Most common brain tumor over all Lung most common source site.

Answer 1

Metastatic intracranial tumor

Question 2

Nerve sheath tumor Arise from schwan cells. Often unilateral. Tinnitus/ Assoc. with exposure to loud noise.

Answer 2

Acoustic nueroma

Question 3

Common symptoms of all brain tumors

Answer 3

HA, seizures, cognitive dysfuncion, decreased LOC, cranial nerve deficits, et al.

Question 4

-Most common primary tumor -Attached to dura matter -More common in women. Often asymptomatic.

Answer 4

Meningioma

Question 5

-Slow growing neoplasia of neuronal support cells. -Median age of onset=35

Answer 5

Astrocytoma

Question 6

-Most common malignant primary tumor. Very rapid/diffuse proliferation. -Necrosis with vascular proliferation (Ring of tissue with necrotic core)

Answer 6

Glioblastoma