Ganglioglioma epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

Overview

Ganglioglioma is the most frequent neuronal-glial CNS neoplasm. It is a rare disease that tends to affect children, adolescents, and young adults. Ganglioglioma affects male and female equally.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Prevalence

Ganglioglioma accounts for around 2% of all primary intracranial tumors, and up to 10% of primary cerebral tumors in children.^[1]

Age

Ganglioglioma commonly affects children, adolescents, and young adults between the age of 10 to 30 years.^[1]

Gender

Ganglioglioma affects men and women equally.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Epidemiology of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma

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[dd-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Epidemiology of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma

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