In children with CNS tumours, a single sign or symptom, unless it is a prominent focal
abnormality on neurologic examination, is uncommon at the time of diagnosis. In a series …

Background Suspicion of a CNS tumour is classically raised by symptoms of raised
intracranial pressure, focal deficits (including seizures), or papilloedema. Development of …

Background Children with central nervous system (CNS) tumours may present with a
multitude of symptoms, ranging from elevated intracranial pressure to focal neurological …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the frequency of brain tumor signs and symptoms in children with
and without brain tumors. METHODS: This was a UK population-based retrospective …

This study was undertaken to investigate the evolution of clinical features between onset of
symptoms and diagnosis in children with brain tumours and to identify ways of shortening …

Background The elapsed time taken to diagnose tumors of the central nervous system in
children and adolescents varies widely. The aim of the present study was to investigate such …

In late 2015 to early 2016, a public e-petition prompted a House of Commons Select
Committee inquiry and subsequent parliamentary debate into brain tumour research …

Background A national survey in 2006 identified that UK referral practice for pediatric CNS
tumors ranked poorly in international comparisons, which led to new National Health …

Materials and methods The completeness of the CR was estimated by examination of the
Danish National Hospital Register and an independent hospital registry. To determine the …

Brain tumors are the most common solid tumor entity in childhood. Symptoms are often
unspecific, depending not only on the localization of the tumor, but also on the age of the …