How much do you know about intracranial astrocytoma in children?

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Astrocytoma is one of the most common posterior fossa tumors in children. It grows slowly, differentiates well and has a good prognosis. The main clinical symptoms were increased intracranial pressure and unilateral cerebellar hemisphere damage. How much do you know about intracranial astrocytoma in children? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

How much do you know about intracranial astrocytoma in children?

The average course of disease is about 2 years, and some can be as long as 10 years. The symptoms vary from site to site, most of which are located signs and symptoms caused by direct destruction of the tumor, and then the symptoms of increased intracranial pressure.

The main symptoms were increased intracranial pressure and unilateral cerebellar hemisphere damage. In the latter, the affected limb is clumsy, and the upper limb is more serious than the lower limb. It is characterized by instability of holding objects, inability to fasten buttons, eating with spoon and other fine motor disorders, which affect the cerebellar vermis and may lead to balance disorders.

More than 70% of the children had gross horizontal nystagmus. When the cerebellum was seriously damaged, they could also have cerebellar language (articulation unclear or explosive language). About 1 / 7 of the children have forced head position, and "cerebellar crisis" may appear in the late stage.

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