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1
Q

3 main types of tumrs

A

Glioma
Meningioma
Metastatic

2
Q

% of all brain tumors is gliomas + B/M

A

45%

range from benign to malignant

3
Q

Astrocytoma: what category, %, age

A

Type of glioma
40% of gliomas
30+
good prog

4
Q

Glioblastoma: B?M, age, %

A

Highly malignant
35+
30% of all gliomas

5
Q

Medulloblastoma: category, age, %, prog

A

High;y malignant

exclusive to cerebellum of children

11%

6
Q

Ependymomas: category. %, prog

A

Type of glioma
6% of all gliomas
Do not usually spread to CNS tissue (fairly benign)

7
Q

Meningiomas: where do they grow and symptoms

A

Growth attached to meninges

applies pressure on brain causing seizures

8
Q

What do brain tumors commonly arise from

A

lung or breast

poor prog

9
Q

Those w headache/ migrane are what X more likely to take over a month to recover

A

ha= 3x

mi= 7x

10
Q

What happens to the blood flow after mild traumatic brain injury (3)

A

Initially- hypoperfusion
1-3 days- increased perfusion
4-15 vasospasms

11
Q

When do most mTBIs recover by

A

80-90% recover within 7-14days

prolonged in children/adolescents

12
Q

what is the test u can do for mTBI

A

MOCA test

13
Q

What is the pathophysiology of mTBI

A

cell membrane disruption leading to:

  • Pot efflux
  • Glutamate release
  • calcium influx + storage
  • Na/K pump abnormal