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Ganglioglioma history and symptoms

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

Overview

Overview

History and Symptoms

History and Symptoms

  • The most common symptoms of ganglioglioma are seizures. As the tumor most frequently arise in the temporal lobe, it is usually associated with a complex partial seizure.
  • Generally, the tumor presents by focal neurologic deficits due to mass effect. The most commonly involved sites are [1]:
  • Cerebral lobes
  • Deeper in cerebral tissues
  • Brainstem
  • Cerebellum
  • Spinal cord
References

References

  1. Hayat, M. A. (2012). Tumors of the central nervous system. Dordrecht New York: Springer. ISBN 978-94-007-5487-4.


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