With a CT scan, a neuroradiologist can diagnose or exclude diseases that require urgent ther- apeutic decisions. The most important diagnosis that requires a prompt CT scan of the brain is acute stroke or traum
Auditory neuroma: Most people with NF2 develop tumors on the nerve that processes hearing. As the tumors grow bigger, it leads to progressive hearing loss. Meningioma: It is a tumor that arises in the tissue covering the brain and spinal cord. Ependymoma: It is a tumor that arises within...
meningiomaneoplasiapsammoma bodiesA 14‐year‐old female spayed cat was presented with a 3–4‐month history of circling to the left and intermittent head pressing. Neurologic examination findings localized the lesion to the left supratentorial region. Using magnetic resonance imaging, an extra‐axial...
A sphenoid wing meningioma is a benign tumor involving the tissue that lines the brain near the sphenoid bone. Meningiomas occur most often in females over the age of 50. Symptoms of sphenoid wing meningioma include loss of vision, loss of color vision, pupil abnormalities, and visual field de...
This should not be confused with Encephalitis, which is an inflammation of the brain. A viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic infection causes meningitis. Meningitis can also be caused by malignancy or a chemical reaction caused by medication sensitivities. ...
The urge-to-cough (UTC) is a cognitive sensation needed to initiate and inhibit the reflexive cough stimuli lower than what is usually required to evoke a motor cough. Cough is mediated by the cerebral cortical or subcortical regions and activates multiple brain regions such as the insula, ante...
The study found that for patients treated with GLP-1 drugs, the risk of gallbladder cancer, meningioma, pancreatic cancer, and hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer, was cut approximately in half. Oprah Winfrey confirms she's on a weight-loss medication, says she's tired of...
For a future Globe story, we want to hear from New Englanders who are excited as we turn the corner on winter in the next few days and finally welcome spring. Meteorological spring started March 1 and the spring equinox is Thursday, March 20. ...
Intracerebral meningioma. ... Autoimmune disorders. ... Bell's palsy. ... Shingles. Can stress cause sharp pains in head? Stress and anxiety caused sharp shooting pains in the head, neck, and face are not indications of a stroke or aneurysm. They are simply the consequences of elevate...
Since chordoid and clear cell meningiomas have a higher risk to recur, they are assigned as grade 2. Brain-invasive meningiomas are in general associated with increased risk of recurrence and are as in WHO 2016 regarded as an atypical meningioma CNS WHO grade 2. However, assessment of brain ...