How to Identify Optic Glioma
Gliomas are tumors which grow in various parts of the brain. Optic gliomas are tumors that affect the nerves that carry visual information to the brain and the area where the optic nerves cross in front of the hypothalamus of the brain. The symptoms are more noticeable when the tumor is growing. Although the tumor is rare, it is even more rare for an adult older than 20 to have an optic gliomas. They are usually found in children. There is no known cause.
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Ask if the patient has been squinting. If so, how long?
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Give a vision exam to determine if vision loss has occurred. Vision loss may be peripheral or more general.
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Ask the patient if there has been involuntary eye movement. Continue to exam eyes throughout exam to verify involuntary eye movement.
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Exam eyes for bulging.
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Ask patient if they have had appetite and body fat loss, sleeping during the day, or decreased memory as this may indicators of Diencephalic syndrome.
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