Brain Tumors
Classification of brain tumors is based on these two factors
What are location and histologic characteristics?
Symptoms depend on these three factors
What are location, size, and compression?
Neurotransmitter decreased in Parkinson’s
What is dopamine?
Disease known as “Lou Gehrig disease”
What is ALS?
Most back pain is related to this condition
What is disc disease?
Most common primary brain tumor type
What are gliomas?
Classic early sign of increased ICP
What is headache?
The “TRAP” symptoms stand for this
What are tremor, rigidity, akinesia/bradykinesia, postural instability?
Genetic disease causing choreiform movements
What is Huntington disease?
Nerve root compression causing radiating pain
What is radiculopathy?
This tumor arises from the meninges and is usually benign
What is a meningioma?
Projectile vomiting without nausea suggests this condition
What is increased intracranial pressure?
Area of brain affected in Parkinson’s
What is the substantia nigra?
Most common type of muscular dystrophy
What is Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
First-line treatment for low back pain
What is conservative therapy (rest + meds)?
Tumor of CN VIII causing hearing loss and tinnitus
What is an acoustic neuroma?
Visual deficit seen in pituitary tumors
What is bitemporal hemianopsia?
Common autonomic symptom causing dizziness
What is orthostatic hypotension?
Movement described as “dance-like”
What are choreiform movements?
Occurs ≥15 years after polio infection
What is post-polio syndrome?
Most common brain tumors overall (not primary)
What are metastatic tumors?
Key symptom triad of acoustic neuroma
What are hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo?
Primary medication used to treat Parkinson’s
What is levodopa?
Akathisia is defined as this
What is restlessness with urge to move?
Key symptoms of post-polio syndrome
What are weakness, fatigue, and muscle pain?