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brain, primary brain tumor, glioblastoma multiforme, children, ependymoma, children, glioma, children, astrocytoma, children, medulloblastoma, children, neuroglioma, children, oligodendroglioma, children, meningioma, children, cancer, brain tumor, children, a tumor is any growth, abnormal cells, uncontrolled growth, cells, article, primary brain tumors, in the brain, rather than spreading, brain from another part, brain tumor, metastatic, cancer that has spread, brain, brain tumor, adults, primary brain tumors include any tumor that starts, in the brain, tumors confined to a small area, invasive, spread to nearby areas, benign, not cancerous, malignant, cancerous, tumors, directly destroy brain cells, indirectly damage cells by producing inflammation, compressing other parts, the brain, the tumor grows, causing swelling, in the brain, increasing pressure, the skull, brain tumors, classified depending on the exact site, the tumor, type of tissue involved, benign, malignant tendencies, the tumor, factors, primary brain tumors, tumors, occur at any age, many specific tumors have a particular age group, most common, most common childhood brain tumors, gliomas, astrocytomas, medulloblastomas, ependymomas, brain stem gliomas, most brain tumors, rare, in the first year of life, childhood nervous system tumors classified, either infratentorial, located below the tentorium cerebelli, meaning they, in the back third, the brain, supratentorial, meaning they, in the front two-thirds, the brain, central nervous system tumors, brain tumors, account, 20% of all childhood cancers, leukemias, more common, specific symptoms, probable outcome vary according, site, type, the tumor, general health, the child, specific tumor types, cerebellar astrocytoma, accounts, 20% of pediatric brain tumors, peak age is 5 to 8 years old, benign, cystic, slow-growing, signs, clumsiness of one hand, stumbling to one side, headache, vomiting, cornerstone of treatment is surgical removal, the tumor, complete removal is not possible, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, reserved, unremovable, progressive cases, cure rate, depending on the ability, the tumor to be completely removed by surgery, tumor type, response to other therapies, medulloblastoma, most common pediatric malignant brain tumor, 10-20% of all pediatric brain tumors, occurs more frequently in boys than in girls, peak age, 5 years old, most occur, 10 years of age, signs include headache, vomiting, uncoordinated movements, lethargy, spread, metastasize, along the spinal cord, surgical removal alone, does not cure medullablastoma, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgery, cancer returns, the first 5 years of therapy, ependymoma, accounts, 8% to 10% of pediatric brain tumors, tumor growth rates, tumors, in the ventricles, the brain, obstruct the flow of cerebrospinal fluid, csf, signs include headache, vomiting, uncoordinated movements, single, combination therapy includes surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, cure rate, depending on the ability, the tumor to be completely removed by surgery, tumor type, response to other therapies, brainstem glioma, tumor, the pons, medulla, occurs exclusively in children, accounts, 10% to 15% of primary brain tumors in children, average age, 6 years old, grow to very large size, signs include double vision, facial weakness, difficulty walking, vomiting, surgical removal, not possible due, location, the tumor, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, shrink the tumor size, prolong life, overall 5-year survival rate is low, craniopharyngioma, tumor located near the pituitary stalk, close to vital structure, making surgical removal difficult, rare, less than 10% of childhood brain tumors, average age, 7 to 12 years old, signs include vision changes, headache, weight gain, endocrine changes, surgery, radiation therapy, controversy over the optimal approach to therapy, craniopharyngioma, survival, cure rates, favorable, though endocrine dysfunction, persist, the effects of radiation on cognition, thinking ability, specific symptoms, headache, a persistent headache that is new, the child, worse on awakening, vomiting, possibly accompanied by nausea, severe, personality, behavior changes, emotional instability, rapid emotional changes, loss of memory, impaired judgment, seizures, the child, reduced alertness, double vision, decreased vision, hearing loss, decreased sensation of a body area, weakness of a body area, speech difficulties, decreased coordination, clumsiness, falls, fever, weakness, lethargy, general ill feeling, positive babinski's reflex, decerebrate posture, decorticate posture, in infants, bulging fontanelles, separated sutures, opisthotonos, increased head circumference, no red reflex, in the eye, additional symptoms that associated, primary brain tumors, tongue problems, swallowing difficulty, impaired sense of smell, obesity, uncontrollable movement, dysfunctional movement, absent menstruation, hiccups, hand tremor, facial paralysis, eye abnormalities, pupils different sizes, uncontrollable movements, eyelid drooping, confusion, breathing, absent temporarily, unusual, strange behavior, a doctor, identify signs, specific, location, the tumor, tumors, not show symptoms, very large, a rapid decline, in the child's mental function, tumors have symptoms that develop slowly, most brain tumors increase pressure, the skull, compress brain tissue, weight, following tests, confirm, a brain tumor, identify its location, ct scan, the head, mri, the head, eeg, examination of tissue removed, tumor, surgery, ct-guided biopsy, confirm the exact type of tumor, examination, the cerebral spinal fluid, csf, reveal cancerous cells, a primary brain tumor should have prompt treatment, early treatment improves the chance of a good outcome, many tumors, treatment approach, the size, type, the tumor, general health, the child, goals of treatment to cure the disorder, relieve symptoms, improve brain function, child's comfort, surgery is neccessary, most primary brain tumors, completely removed, tumors, deep, infiltrate brain tissue debulked, reducing the tumor's size, mass, rather than removed, tumor cannot be removed, surgery, still help reduce pressure, relieve symptoms, radiation therapy advised, tumors, sensitive to radiation, anticancer medications, chemotherapy, medications, corticosteroids dexamethasone to reduce brain swelling, osmotic diuretics urea, mannitol to reduce brain swelling, pressure, anti-convulsants phenytoin to reduce seizures, pain medications, antacids, histamine blockers to control stress ulcers, comfort measures, physical therapy, occupational therapy, such steps required to improve quality of life, counseling, support groups, similar measures needed to help in coping, the disorder, cancer resources, brain herniation, fatal, uncal herniation, foramen magnum herniation, permanent, progressive, profound neurologic losses, loss of ability to interact, function, side effects of medications, chemotherapy, side effects of radiation treatments, return of tumor growth, child's health care provider, develops any new, persistent headaches, symptoms suggestive of a brain tumor, provider, emergency room child has seizures, suddenly develops stupor, reduced alertness, vision changes, speech changes.