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==Overview==
==Overview==
Ganglioglioma is the most frequent neuronal-glial [[CNS]] neoplasm. It is a rare disease that tends to affect children, adolescents, and young adults. Ganglioglioma affects male and female equally.


==Epidemiology and Demographics==
==Epidemiology and Demographics==
===Prevalence===
===Prevalence===
Ganglioglioma accounts for around 2% of all primary intracranial tumors, and up to 10% of primary [[brain tumor|cerebral tumors]] in children.<ref name=dd>Epidemiology of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma</ref>
Ganglioglioma accounts for around 2% of all primary intracranial tumors, and up to 10% of primary [[brain tumor|cerebral tumors]] in children.<ref name=dd>Epidemiology of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma</ref>


===Age===
===Age===
Ganglioglioma is a rare disease that tends to affect children, adolescents, and young adults.
Ganglioglioma commonly affects children, adolescents, and young adults between the age of 10 to 30 years.<ref name=dd>Epidemiology of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma</ref>
 


===Gender===
===Gender===
Ganglioglioma affects men and women equally.<ref name=dd>Epidemiology of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma</ref>
Ganglioglioma affects men and women equally.<ref name=dd>Epidemiology of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma</ref>
===Race===


==References==
==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

Overview

Ganglioglioma is the most frequent neuronal-glial CNS neoplasm. It is a rare disease that tends to affect children, adolescents, and young adults. Ganglioglioma affects male and female equally.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Prevalence

Ganglioglioma accounts for around 2% of all primary intracranial tumors, and up to 10% of primary cerebral tumors in children.[1]

Age

Ganglioglioma commonly affects children, adolescents, and young adults between the age of 10 to 30 years.[1]

Gender

Ganglioglioma affects men and women equally.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Epidemiology of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma


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