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==History and Symptoms==
==History and Symptoms==
Symptoms of gliomas depend on which part of the central nervous system is affected. A brain glioma can cause
Symptoms of gliomas depend on which part of the central nervous system is affected.  
* [[Headaches]]
* Brain glioma:
* [[Nausea]]
:* [[Headaches]]
* [[Vomiting]]
:* [[Nausea]]
* [[Seizures]]
:* [[Vomiting]]
* [[Cranial nerve]] disorders as a result of increased intracranial pressure.
:* [[Seizures]]
* A glioma of the [[optic nerve]] can cause visual loss.
:* [[Cranial nerve]] disorders  
* Spinal cord gliomas can cause [[Pain and nociception|pain]], [[weakness]], or [[numbness]] in the extremities. Gliomas do not metastasize by the bloodstream, but they can spread via the [[cerebrospinal fluid]] and cause "drop metastases" to the [[spinal cord]].
* [[Optic nerve]] glioma:
:* [[visual loss]]
* Spinal cord gliomas  
:* [[Pain and nociception|pain]]  
:* [[weakness]]  
:* [[numbness]] in the extremities


==References==
==References==

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Symptoms of gliomas depend on which part of the central nervous system is affected.

  • Brain glioma:
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