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Frequency of Visual Disturbances and Headache in Patients with Craniopharyngioma Tumor after Surgery
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Kamyab Karimpour1    , Ali Zare1 , Hamed Khayatian Yazdi1 , Nima Najafi1 , Amir Mahabadi2 |
1- School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran , amirmahabadi@med.mui.ac.ir |
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Abstract: (1234 Views) |
Introduction: Craniopharyngioma is a group of primary sellar and suprasellar neoplasms that are usually observed in two separate age groups. It begins in childhood from 5 to 15 years old and in adulthood from 45 to 60 years old and can manifest with various neurological, visual and endocrine symptoms. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the frequency of visual disturbances and headache in patients with craniopharyngioma tumor after surgery.
Methods: The present study is a cross-sectional descriptive study that was conducted in 1402. In this study, the files of all patients with craniopharyngioma tumor who were referred to teaching hospitals in Isfahan between 1392 and 1401 were examined. The sampling method was census and included 41 patients.
Results: During the post-operative follow-up, after the surgery, one of the children had diplopia and three children had decreased visual acuity. In adults, one person had diplopia and 5 people had decreased visual acuity. Also, three people were identified with defects in the field of vision. Classical headache (early morning) was not observed in the patients and most of the headaches were in the evening. Tension headaches were observed in three children and four adults. In fact, surgery can significantly reduce headaches in these patients.
Conclusion: In the end, this study intends to emphasize the role of post-operative follow-up in reducing or ideally eliminating headache, vision disorders and tumor recurrence, leading to a better prognosis in patients. |
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| Keywords: Brain tumor, Craniopharyngioma, Vision disorder, Headache |
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Type of Article: Research Article |
Subject:
Neurosurgery
Received: 2024/01/9 | Revised: 2024/09/30 | Accepted: 2024/02/26 | ePublished: 2024/05/11
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