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Oligoastrocytoma history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
When evaluating a patient for oligoastrocytoma, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (onset, duration, and progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough past medical history review. Other specific areas of focus when obtaining the history include review of the history of any ionizing radiation, allergic diseases, and the family history for any brain tumors. Symptoms associated with oligoastrocytoma include seizure, headache, nausea, vomiting, loss of balance, vision loss, and changes in speech, mood, and personality.
History
History
When evaluating a patient for oligoastrocytoma, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (onset, duration, and progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough past medical history review. Other specific areas of focus when obtaining the history include:[1][2][3]
- Review of the family history for any brain tumors
- Review of the history of any ionizing radiation
- Review of the history of any allergic diseases
Symptoms
Symptoms
Symptoms associated with oligoastrocytoma include:[4][5][6][7][8][9][3]
- Seizure (most common presentation)
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Changes in speech
- Changes in mood
- Changes in personality
- Loss of balance
- Vision loss
- Diplopia
- Muscle weakness
- Numbness
References
References
- ↑ McCarthy BJ, Rankin KM, Aldape K, Bondy ML, Brännström T, Broholm H; et al. (2011). “Risk factors for oligodendroglial tumors: a pooled international study”. Neuro Oncol. 13 (2): 242–50. doi:10.1093/neuonc/noq173. PMC 3064625. PMID 21149253.
- ↑ Terry MB, Howe G, Pogoda JM, Zhang FF, Ahlbom A, Choi W; et al. (2009). “An international case-control study of adult diet and brain tumor risk: a histology-specific analysis by food group”. Ann Epidemiol. 19 (3): 161–71. doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2008.12.010. PMC 3832293. PMID 19216998.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chandana SR, Movva S, Arora M, Singh T (2008). “Primary brain tumors in adults”. Am Fam Physician. 77 (10): 1423–30. PMID 18533376.
- ↑ Symptoms of oligoastrocytoma. Wikipedia 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligoastrocytoma. Accessed on October 16, 2015
- ↑ Naugle DK, Duncan TD, Grice GP (2004). “Oligoastrocytoma”. Radiographics. 24 (2): 598–600. doi:10.1148/rg.242035069. PMID 15026604.
- ↑ Symptoms of oligoastrocytoma. Wikipedia 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligoastrocytoma. Accessed on October 20, 2015
- ↑ Pouratian N, Schiff D (2010). “Management of low-grade glioma”. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 10 (3): 224–31. doi:10.1007/s11910-010-0105-7. PMC 2857752. PMID 20425038.
- ↑ Signs and symptoms of glioma. Wikipedia 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glioma. Accessed on October 20, 2015
- ↑ Symptoms of oligoastrocytoma. American Brain Tumor Association 2015. http://www.abta.org/secure/oligodendrioma-oligo.pdf. Accessed on October 21, 2015
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