Glioblastoma multiforme physical examination

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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

Common physical examination findings of glioblastoma multiforme include personality changes, memory loss, aphasia, hemiparesis, sensory loss, and ataxia.[1]

Physical Examination

  • General symptoms: Headaches, nausea and vomiting, personality changes, and slowing of cognitive function
  • Neurologic symptoms and signs can be either general or focal and reflect the location of the tumor, as follows:
  • Focal signs:
  • Hemiparesis
  • Sensory loss
  • Visual loss
  • Aphasia

other Common physical examination findings of glioblastoma multiforme include:[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Signs of glioblastoma multiforme. Dr Dylan Kurda and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/glioblastoma


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