Summary
Medulloblastomas are rapidly growing, malignant tumors of childhood and adolescence that originate from the cerebellar worm and can metastasize into the cerebrospinal fluid. The symptoms are vomiting, ataxia with a tendency to fall and congestive papillae with loss of visual acuity. For diagnosis, a CT and an MRT are performed.
Therapy consists of surgical removal of the tumor as far as possible (total resection), radiation and chemotherapy. Surgery and subsequent radiation of the entire central nervous system lead to a relatively favorable prognosis.
