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Brainstem gliomas

Author: George Jallo

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 1/2006

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The brainstem, or mesencephalon, is defined as the midbrain, pons, and medulla. Gliomas within the brainstem comprise 10–20% of all pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors. In the United States, there are approximately 150–300 annual cases [3, 14]. Brainstem gliomas can occur at any age, although they generally present in childhood, with the mean age of diagnosis at 7 to 9 years [5, 11]. There is no gender predilection. …

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Title: Brainstem gliomas
Author: George Jallo
Publication date: 01-01-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 1/2006
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-005-1267-5

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