hes 59 now. he has numbness on the left side of his body, the cornea of his right eye is always red...he gets dizzy, gets headaches. He will go for an MRI soon...
2007-02-13 18:37:13 · 4 answers · asked by Claire 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
This is a usually benign tumor that has occurred at the base of the skull, pretty well in the middle of the head, just above the beginning of the spine. There are several sorts of tumor that occur here and they tend to cause problems quite early because the base of the skull is an important place for nerves. (That's actually a good thing, early problems, as it can be diagnosed earlier than tumors in other places where there is more room.)
There's a choice of treatments now, mostly available in big centres. There will be probably a number of doctors involved as there are so many different things involved.
2007-02-14 00:08:45 · answer #1 · answered by thinkingtime 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meningioma refers to a set of tumors that appear contiguously to the meninges in the brain. With his symptoms it could be affecting the sinus cavities and ears. Annual occurrences are about 2 per 100,000 individuals. Detection begins with the MRI, surgery is an option. Become proactive and begin with valuable information here:
www.neurosugery.mgh.harvard.edu/CranialBaseCenter/mening15.htm
www.medscape.com
www.emedicine.com/NEURO
2007-02-13 18:53:11 · answer #2 · answered by I Try 2 Spy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meningioma occurring in cavernous sinus
2007-02-13 21:30:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://jnnp.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/68/1/113
2007-02-13 18:43:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋