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==Overview==
==Overview==
Other diagnostic studies for optic nerve glioma include visual field tests, [[biopsy]], and [[cerebral]] [[angiography]].
Other diagnostic studies for optic nerve glioma include [[visual field]] tests, [[biopsy]], and [[cerebral]] [[angiography]].
 
==Other Diagnostic Studies==
==Other Diagnostic Studies==
Partial or total loss of vision or changes in the optic nerves are typically shown by a neurological exam.  
Partial or total loss of vision or changes in the optic nerves are typically shown by a [[neurological]] exam.  
The other tests used to help diagnose optic nerve glioma in addition to [[physical examination]] are:  
The other tests used to help diagnose optic nerve glioma in addition to [[physical examination]] are:
*[[Cerebral]] [[angiography]]
*[[Cerebral]] [[angiography]]
*Visual field tests
*[[Biopsy]]
*Biopsy
**[[Tissue]] removed from the tumor during surgery or [[CT scan]]-guided [[biopsy]] is examined to confirm the exact type of [[tumor]]
**[[Tissue]] removed from the tumor during surgery or [[CT scan]]-guided [[biopsy]] is examined to confirm the exact type of [[tumor]]


In a child with [[neurofibromatosis]] 1, vision is closely followed. A doctor may order a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to confirm the diagnosis if the vision starts to worsen.
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Overview

Other diagnostic studies for optic nerve glioma include visual field tests, biopsy, and cerebral angiography.

Other Diagnostic Studies

Partial or total loss of vision or changes in the optic nerves are typically shown by a neurological exam. The other tests used to help diagnose optic nerve glioma in addition to physical examination are:

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