Meningioma

Introduction: Meningioma

Meningioma: Meningiomas grow from the meninges. They are usually benign. Because these tumors grow very slowly ... more about Meningioma.

Meningioma: A slow-growing tumor of the meninges that is not cancerous. Symptoms are determined by the size and location of the tumor. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Meningioma is available below.

Symptoms of Meningioma

• Movement symptoms
• Sensory changes
• Vision changes
• Seizures
• Increased intracranial pressure - and its various symptoms

See full list of 19 symptoms of Meningioma

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Medical Textbooks Online about Meningioma

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Diagnostic Tests for Meningioma

• Brain x-ray
• Brain CAT scan

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Meningioma?

• Misdiagnosis of Meningioma
• Underlying causes of Meningioma (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Misdiagnosis and Meningioma

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak. This was initially...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various...read more »

Spitz nevi misdiagnosed as dangerous melanoma skin cancer: One possible misdiagnosis to consider in lieu of melanoma is spitz nevi. See melanoma and spitz nevi....read more »

Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even...read more »

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which the symptoms...read more »

Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It may be misdiagnosed as ...read more »

Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion syndrome and these...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children. See misdiagnosis of...read more »

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Causes of Meningioma

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More information about causes of Meningioma:

• Meningioma as a symptom

Treatments for Meningioma

• Surgical removal
• Radiotherapy

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Patient Surveys for Meningioma

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Reseach about Meningioma

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Clinical Trials for Meningioma

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Meningioma include:

• Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Recurrent Meningioma - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - imatinib mesylate
• Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma or Recurrent or Progressive Meningioma - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - erlotinib
• Hydroxyurea in Treating Patients With Recurrent and/or Unresectable Meningioma - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - hydroxyurea
• Biobank Meningioma: Storing Blood for Analysis of DNA and Protein of Patients With Meningioma - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Rebeccamycin Analogue in Treating Children With Solid Tumors or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - rebeccamycin analogue

See full list of 75 Clinical Trials for Meningioma

Statistics for Meningioma

• Medical statistics for Meningioma
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Meningioma
• Death and Mortality statistics for Meningioma
• Society statistics for Meningioma

Medical Guidebooks and Ebooks for Meningioma

• Icon Health Sourcebook for Meningioma

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Article Excerpts about Meningioma

Meningiomas grow from the meninges. They are usually benign. Because these tumors grow very slowly, the brain may be able to adjust to their presence; meningiomas often grow quite large before they cause symptoms. They occur most often in women between 30 and 50 years of age. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Brain Tumors: NCI)

Definitions of Meningioma:

Meningiomas (mostly WHO grade I, with some WHO grade II or III) are generally slow growing, benign tumors attached to the dura mater and are composed of neoplastic meningothelial (arachnoidal) cells. They typically occur in adults, often women. Meningiomas have a wide range of histopathological appearances. Of the various subtypes, meningothelial, fibrous and transitional meningiomas are the most common. Most subtypes share a common clinical behavior, although some subtypes are more likely to recur and follow a more aggressive clinical course. (Adapted from WHO.) - (Source - Diseases Database)

A tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Meningioma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Meningioma, or a subtype of Meningioma, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Meningioma as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet