CNS Tumors Flashcards
Brain mets occurs in approximately _____% of patients with cancer
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Most common first presenting symptom of CNS involvement of brain tumor
Seizure
Most of spinal cord tumors are in cervical, thoracic, lumbar or sacral cord?
Thoracic
Syndrome seen in metastatic disease consistent with sensory loss, proximal muscle weakness, decreased reflexes, atrophy
carcinomatous neuropathy
Most prevalent brain tumor in children < 7 yo
Medulloblastoma
what kind of exercises are recommended in paraneoplastic myopathies and neuropathies
isometric exercises
Most common benign brain lesion
Meningiomas
Most common primary CNS solid tumor in young adults
Cerebellar astrocytoma
What can be used to decrease brain edema from tumor
Dexamethasone
Most common focal sign of brain tumor
Weakness
3 Most common primary tumors in men that metastasizes to the brain
Lung, GI, GU
Syndrome seen in metastatic disease consistent with muscle necrosis and proximal muscle weakness
carcinomatous myopathy
Top 2 most prevalent malignancies in children
- Leukemia
2. Brain tumors
What tumor comprise 60% of all primary CNS tumors
Gliomas
Brain tumor that has the best prognosis in children
Cerebellar astrocytoma
