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. . …………………….. ONE-LINERS RELATING TO THE MENINGIOMA …………
· ..It is a tumor that develops fr0m the meninges (dura, arachnoid, pia ).
· ..Most are benign ( > 90 % ).
· ..More common in women 3:1
· ..Most commonly presents with
……….Headache.
……….Seizures.
……….Motor weakness.
……….Cognitive impairment.
……….Nausea, vomiting.
………..Dizziness
………..Trigeminal Neuralgia.
· .. Treatment options include
……….Observation — for small asymptomatic meningiomas.
………..Surgical resection.
…………Radiosurgery.
· . .Most meningiomas .
………..Are vascular.
………..tend to calcify.
………..Are homogeneous in density and are dome shaped ( near Spherical ).
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