Headache and tumours in children.

Abstract

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Bilateral Cerebral Occipital Calcifications and Migraine-Like Headache

“…An AVM (10) or an expanding lesion (14)(15)(16)18) has been reported to be associated with headache patterns that often clearly differ from those of primary headaches; atypical symptoms may be observed and a structural lesion suspected, even though the differential diagnosis was not initially identified (2)(3)(4)(5). Sometimes even nonprogressive cerebral lesions may manifest themselves with classic migraine symptoms.…”

“…These symptoms, which are similar to those of migraine attacks (12), are probably due to a compression mechanism or vascular and nervous traction at the level of the tentorium and foramen magnum (2,13). However, even in these cases careful analysis reveals the presence of symptoms unlike those found in typical migraine attacks (14)(15)(16)(17): the term "migrainoid" may be applied to the headaches due to organic lesions (18).…”

Diagnóstico precoce do câncer infantil: responsabilidade de todos

“…alerta para os professores, cujo papel é crucial na comunicação precoce aos pais 18 . Técnicas modernas de neuroimagem como tomografia computadorizada e ressonância nuclear magnética devem ser usadas precocemente em pacientes com sintomas suspeitos.…”