Astrocytoma

Sign/Symptoms
Brain or Intracranial Pressure Increase Distal Sensory Loss: Peripheral Neuropathy Eye Inner or Intraocular Pressure Increased (Papiloedema) Eyes Uncontrollable Constant Movement (Nystagmus) Headache (Cephalgia) Headache: Severe (Cephalgia) Mind: Impaired Cognition Mind: Lethargy Movement: Loss of Fine Motor Control Movement: Muscle Coordination Loss (Ataxia) Muscle Weakness Seizures Vision Double (Diplopia) Visual Disturbances

Drugs

Our Records are Incomplete for Drugs

Treatments
Surgery Excision of Tumour Medical Procedure Radiation Treatment Chemotherapy Medical Therapy Chemotherapy Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Radiation Treatment Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Excision of Tumour Weakly in Favour Low Evidence

Attributes
Commonality is rare

Further Tests
Cerebrospinal Fluid Lactic Acid Concentration (L-Lactate) Lactic Acid (Cerebrospinal Fluid, L-Lactate) (Increased) Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein Electrophoresis IgG (Cerebrospinal Fluid, CSF) (Increased) Fibrin Degradation Products (FDPs, Fibrin Split Products, FSPs, Fibrin Breakdown Products, Fbps) Fibrin Split Products (Increased)

Astrocytoma

An astrocytoma is a type of brain tumour which can be either cancerous or benign. Astrocytomas can develop in patients of any age.

Summary References

Treatments:

1. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/112669695/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

2. http://journals.lww.com/co-neurology/Abstract/2005/12000/Treatment_of_astrocytomas.4.aspx

3. http://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/Abstract/1987/06000/Radiation_Therapy_in_the_Treatment_of_Cerebral.28.aspx

4. http://thejns.org/doi/abs/10.3171/jns.1982.57.5.0685?cookieSet=1&journalCode=jns

5. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec16/ch225/ch225b.html#sec16-ch225-ch225b-1763b

6. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/283453-overview

7. http://www.mdguidelines.com/astrocytoma

8. http://www.mayoclinic.org/glioma/types.html

9. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Astrocytoma+-+Childhood?sectionTitle=Symptoms

10. http://www.astrofund.org.uk/LGG.php

11. http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/brain-tumour/treatment/types/treatment-for-glioma#astro

12. http://www.revolutionhealth.com/articles/astrocytoma/nord775

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