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Frequency. ~2% (children) [ 3] Strabismus is a vision disorder in which the eyes do not properly align with each other when looking at an object. [ 2] The eye that is pointed at an object can alternate. [ 3] The condition may be present occasionally or constantly. [ 3] If present during a large part of childhood, it may result in amblyopia, or ...
Glioblastoma, previously known as glioblastoma multiforme ( GBM ), is the most aggressive and most common type of cancer that originates in the brain, and has a very poor prognosis for survival. [ 6][ 7][ 8] Initial signs and symptoms of glioblastoma are nonspecific. [ 1] They may include headaches, personality changes, nausea, and symptoms ...
Diffuse midline glioma. Magnetic resonance imaging of a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. Diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27-altered ( DMG) is a fatal tumour that arises in midline structures of the brain, most commonly the brainstem, thalamus and spinal cord. When located in the pons it is also known as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma ( DIPG ).
Sturge–Weber syndrome, sometimes referred to as encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, is a rare congenital neurological and skin disorder. It is one of the phakomatoses and is often associated with port-wine stains of the face, glaucoma, seizures, intellectual disability, and ipsilateral leptomeningeal angioma (cerebral malformations and tumors).
A cure is not yet known, [6] and treatment is supportive in nature. [4] Physical therapy and bracing may help strengthen muscles and support joints. [4] Some forms of EDS result in a normal life expectancy, but those that affect blood vessels generally decrease it. [6] All forms of EDS can result in fatal outcomes for some patients. [10] [11] [12]
Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia ( CPEO) is a type of eye disorder characterized by slowly progressive inability to move the eyes and eyebrows. [ 1] It is often the only feature of mitochondrial disease, in which case the term CPEO may be given as the diagnosis. In other people suffering from mitochondrial disease, CPEO occurs as ...
Histopathology of a brainstem glioma. A brainstem glioma is a cancerous glioma tumor in the brainstem. Around 75% are diagnosed in children and young adults under the age of twenty, but have been known to affect older adults as well. [1] Brainstem gliomas start in the brain or spinal cord tissue and typically spread throughout the nervous system.
TNM staging system. The TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors ( TNM) is a globally recognised standard for classifying the anatomical extent of the spread of malignant tumours (cancer). It has gained wide international acceptance for many solid tumor cancers, but is not applicable to leukaemia or tumors of the central nervous system.