Malignant Ependymoma Adult
Intracranial ependymomas can be classified on the basis of anatomical location (supratentorial region or posterior fossa) and according to molecular subgroups, which reflect differences in the age of onset, gender predominance, and response to therapy. We found that adult intracranial ependymomas present with a gamut of clinical symptoms including, most frequently, headache, intracranial hypertension, seizure, and vertigo or dizziness. Notably, intracranial ependymomas presented earlier than we have previously reported for adult spinal ependymomas (8.2 versus 25.9 months) [ 38 ]. Symptoms For several months while developing unusual symptoms, I saw my primary care physician regularly before seeing a different doctor, Dr. Cliff Henderson, with a fresh set of eyes - he sent me directly to the emergency room.