2011年10月29日星期六

Optic Nerve Glioma

Characteristics

  • Named for its location on or near the nerve pathways between the eyes and the brain
  • Can range from low grade to high grade
  • Occurs most often in infants and children, but can occur in adults
  • Symptoms
  • Headaches
  • Progressive loss of vision
  • Double vision


Treatment


Surgery is standard treatment, usually followed by radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Chemotherapy may be given to very young children instead of radiation therapy to avoid damage to the developing brain.

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