Glioblastoma Multiforme Copy

. . ONE – LINERS RELATING TO THE GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME

· ..Most commonly presents with

……….Motor weakness

……….Headache

……….Cognitive impairment

……….Nausea, vomiting

……….Seizures

……….Dizziness

· .. It is the most common and most aggressive malignant glial brain tumor

· .. Prognosis Poor

……………….. without therapy………………………….3 months survival

………………….with therapy of surgery,………………median survival

………………….radiation, chemotherapy……………..12 months

Illustration 146 Glioblastoma Multiforme

A common finding especially in the older population is brain atrophy . An example of atrophy is shown in Illustration 147.

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