medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma: Prognosis, Symptoms, Treatment

Brief overview Prognosis: Depending on tumor characteristics and tumor subgroup well treatable with good prognosis, but certain tumor groups show unfavorable course Symptoms: headache, dizziness, nausea/vomiting, sleep disturbances, neurological complaints such as visual, speech and concentration disturbances and paralysis, motor complaints such as gait disturbances Causes: Triggers are not clearly known. Chromosomal changes, genetic predispositions … Medulloblastoma: Prognosis, Symptoms, Treatment

Brain Tumor

General information As in other organs of the body, benign or malignant tumors can develop in the brain. Every year, about 8,000 people in Germany develop a primary brain tumor. These are tumors that originate directly from the brain. In addition, there is a large number of brain metastases, so-called secondary brain tumors. Some brain … Brain Tumor

Cell specific tumors | Brain Tumor

Cell specific tumors Glioblastomas are tumors that originate from certain glial cells, the so-called astrocytes, and have the most severe “malignancy”. They are the most common malignant tumors of the nervous system and are associated with a very poor prognosis. They usually occur between the ages of 60 and 70 years. Moreover, men are affected … Cell specific tumors | Brain Tumor

Causes and risk factors | Brain Tumor

Causes and risk factors The exact causes for the development of brain tumors are still largely unknown today. Apparently there are several factors that could be involved in the development of brain tumors: Further possible causes such as environmental toxins, eating habits, mental stress, stress and electromagnetic waves, which are produced during cell phone calls, … Causes and risk factors | Brain Tumor

Therapy | Brain Tumor

Therapy The therapy depends on the exact location of the brain tumor and the type of growth. Therefore, the result of the brain biopsy (sampling) must be awaited. The surgical removal of a brain tumor is performed by neurosurgeons after an exact diagnosis has been made. It is important to know the exact location of … Therapy | Brain Tumor

Summary | Brain Tumor

Summary To ensure that brain tumors are detected and treated early enough, you should definitely consult a doctor if you have the following symptoms: If you have noticed the above symptoms in your child or another person, you should also consult a doctor as soon as possible. As soon as a brain tumor is diagnosed, … Summary | Brain Tumor

Medulloblastoma

Introduction Medulloblastoma is a malignant, embryonic brain tumor of the cerebellum, which is classified as the most severe grade according to the WHO classification of tumors of the central nervous system, i.e. grade IV. Despite its degree, it has a fairly good prognosis. With 30%, medulloblastoma is the most common brain tumor in childhood and … Medulloblastoma

Appearance | Medulloblastoma

Appearance The medulloblastoma is usually a soft tumor with a blurred, soft surface and a gray-white cut, but can occasionally be sharply defined and rough. Larger tumors have central areas where actually active cells die (necroses). Microscopically, the classical medulloblastoma consists of densely packed cells with round to oval, strongly stainable (hyperchromatic) nuclei, surrounded by … Appearance | Medulloblastoma

Symptoms | Medulloblastoma

Symptoms The most common initial symptoms are headaches, nausea and vomiting, which are caused by the increased pressure in the skull (intracranial) and the disturbance of the cerebral fluid flow (cerebrospinal fluid circulation). In addition, the obstruction of the cerebrospinal fluid flow leads on both sides to swelling (edema) of the exit point of the … Symptoms | Medulloblastoma

Differential diagnosis | Medulloblastoma

Differential diagnosis Medulloblastomas have to be differentiated from similar small cell embryonic tumors such as neuroblastomas, ependymoblastomas, pinealomas and tumors of the lymphatic tissue (lymphomas). Therapy The therapy consists of the most radical possible surgical removal of the tumor and the subsequent high-dose irradiation with 40 Gray with direct irradiation of the posterior fossa and … Differential diagnosis | Medulloblastoma

Summary | Medulloblastoma

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 … Summary | Medulloblastoma