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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
The hallmark symptom of meningioma is morning headache. Other common symptoms of meningioma include weakness, focal neurological deficit, and confusion. However, the specific clinical presentation of meningioma is determined by the exact anatomical location of the tumor.[1][2][3]
History
- When evaluating a patient for meningioma, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (duration, onset, progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough past medical history review. Other specific areas of focus when obtaining the history are:[4][5]
- Review of any excessive cell phone use
- Review of any exposure to head radiation therapy or dental X-ray
- Review of any significant head trauma history in the past
Common Symptoms
- However, the specific clinical presentation of meningioma is determined by the exact anatomical location of the tumor:[1][2][3]
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- Urinary incontinence
- Mild personality changes
- Mild memory loss
- Decreased visual acuity
- Decreased concentration span
- Inability to smell
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- Decreased visual acuity
- Speech difficulties
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- Swallowing diffuclties
- Voice abnormalities
- Imbalance
- Loss of coordination
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- Significant personality changes
- Tremor
- Imbalance
- Significant memory loss
- Symptoms observed in cerebellopontine angle meningioma include:[1][2][3]
- Facial drooping
- Dizziness
- Loss of coordination
- Imbalance
- Voice abnormalities
- Hearing loss
- Difficulty swallowing
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- Urinary incontinence
- Spastic hemiparesis
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- Memory loss
- Decreased visual acuity
- Exophthalmos
- Strabismus
- Personality changes
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Meningioma. Wikipedia(2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningioma#Signs_and_symptoms Accessed on September, 25th 2015
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 Meningioma Brain Tumor. UCLA Neurosurgery(2015) http://neurosurgery.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=1123&ref=62&action=detail Accessed on September, 25th 2015
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 Meningioma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/meningioma Accessed on September, 25th 2015
- ↑ Risk factors for brain and spinal cord cancer. Canadian Cancer Society(2015) http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/brain-spinal/risks/?region=mb Accessed on September, 25th 2015
- ↑ Wiemels J, Wrensch M, Claus EB (2010). "Epidemiology and etiology of meningioma". J Neurooncol. 99 (3): 307–14. doi:10.1007/s11060-010-0386-3. PMC 2945461. PMID 20821343.