Raised intracranial pressure
Raised intracranial pressure is due to the tumour mass, surrounding cerebral oedema and hydrocephalus due to blockage of the CSF pathways. The features of raised intracranial pressure are described in detail in Chapter 3. The major symptoms are headache, nausea and vomiting, and drowsiness. Headache is the most common symptom in patients with cerebral astrocytoma […]