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==Overview==
==Overview==
Symptoms of glioma include [[Headache|morning headaches]], [[nausea]] and [[vomiting]], [[seizures]], [[drowsiness]], [[Aphasia|changes in speech]], [[Dysphagia|difficulty in swallowing]], vision changes, abnormal eye movements, [[Personality changes|changes in personality]], [[memory loss]], [[Ataxia|loss of balance]], [[Gait|difficulty in walking]], [[Weakness|weakness in extremities]], [[Numbness|numbness in extremities]], [[Pain|pain in extremities]], and [[loss of appetite]].<ref name=ddd>Signs and symptoms of glioma. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/brain/patient/adult-brain-treatment-pdq</ref>


==History and Symptoms==
==Symptoms==
Symptoms of gliomas depend on which part of the central nervous system is affected. A brain glioma can cause
Symptoms of glioma include:<ref name=ddd>Signs and symptoms of glioma. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/brain/patient/adult-brain-treatment-pdq</ref>
* [[Headaches]]
*[[Headache|Morning headaches]]
* [[Nausea]]
*[[Nausea]] and [[vomiting]]
* [[Vomiting]]
*[[Seizures]]
* [[Seizures]]
*[[Drowsiness]]
* [[Cranial nerve]] disorders as a result of increased intracranial pressure.
*[[Aphasia|Changes in speech]]
* A glioma of the [[optic nerve]] can cause visual loss.
*[[Dysphagia|Difficulty in swallowing]]
* 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]].
*Vision changes
*Abnormal eye movements
*[[Personality changes|Changes in personality]]
*[[Memory loss]]
*[[Ataxia|Loss of balance]]
*[[Gait|Difficulty in walking]]
*[[Weakness|Weakness in extremities]]
*[[Numbness|Numbness in extremities]]
*[[Pain|Pain in extremities]]
*[[Loss of appetite]]


==References==
==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2], Sujit Routray, M.D. [3]

Overview

Symptoms of glioma include morning headaches, nausea and vomiting, seizures, drowsiness, changes in speech, difficulty in swallowing, vision changes, abnormal eye movements, changes in personality, memory loss, loss of balance, difficulty in walking, weakness in extremities, numbness in extremities, pain in extremities, and loss of appetite.[1]

Symptoms

Symptoms of glioma include:[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Signs and symptoms of glioma. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/brain/patient/adult-brain-treatment-pdq


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