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MELIGNANT MENGIOMA Screenshot_20200411_212301 (CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS (• …
MELIGNANT MENGIOMA
DEFINITION
• brain tumour
• arising from the surrounding membranes
• of the brain and spinal cord
TREATMENT
• Surgery
Craniotomy
microsurgery
• Radiation therapy
Stereotactic radiosurgery
Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy
Intensity- modulated radiation therapy
Proton beam radiation
PHARMACOLOGY
• Chemotherapy
• Alternative medicine therapies
Acupuncture
Hypnosis
Massage
Meditation
Music therapy
Relaxation exercises
CAUSES
• Exact cause unknown
• Gene mutations
NURSING CARE PLAN
• Advice about regular follow-up to evaluate improvement
• Allay pain, discomfort and anxiety
• Administer medication as prescribed
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
• uncontrolled cell division
• on the CNS membranes
• causing formation of tumours
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
• Headaches
• Seizures
• Hearing loss
• Double vision or vision loss
• Problems with coordination
• Unequal pupils
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
• CT scan
• MRI
• Biopsy
