Oligodendroglioma

This form of cancer is the third most common form of glioma. It usually occurs in middle-aged adult women.

Symptoms

The symptoms of oligodendroglioma include:

  • Increased ICP
  • Behavioral changes
  • Changes in mental activity
  • Decreased visual acuity

Depending on the location of the tumor, meningioma may also have the following symptoms:

Location

Symptoms

Temporal love
  • Hallucinations and seizures
   
Central region
  • Seizure
   
Midbrain and third ventricle
  • Diziness
  • Uncoordinated movement
  • Paralysis of facial muscle
   
Brain stem and cerebrum
  • Nystagmus or rapid, involuntary motion of the eyeball
  • Hearing loss
  • Diziness and nausea
  • Uncoordinated movement
  • Paralysis of facial muscle
  • Paralysis of one side of the body (hemiparesis)
  • Tenderness at the occipital bone
  • Loss of balance
 



References:

See also:
Brain Tumor Overview

Increased intracranial pressure (ICP)

Brain Tumor Types:




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