Ependymoma
Ependymoma is a type of brain tumor. It is a rare glioma that
usually affects the ependyma or membrane lining the ventricles
of the brain. A common location is at the fourth and lateral ventricles
of the brain, thus causing blockage of the flow of the cerebrospinal
fluid.
Ependymoma is most common in children and young adults, accounting
for 8 to 10% of childhood brain tumor.
The most common symptoms of ependymoma include:
- Headache
- Vomiting
- Uncoordinated movement or ataxia
- Mental and behavioral changes
- Decreased visual acuity and vision disturbances
- Increased intracranial
pressure (ICP)
- Obstructive hydrocephalus
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