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==Overview==
==Overview==
Medulloblastoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause morning [[headache]], recurrent [[vomiting]], [[nausea]], [[restlessness]], and [[poor feeding]] among children such as [[ependymoblastoma]], [[cerebral]] [[neuroblastoma]], and [[pineal tumor]].<ref name="C">Types of childhood brain and spinal cord tumours> Canadian Cancer Society(2015) http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/brain-spinal-childhood/childhood-brain-and-spinal-tumours/types-of-tumours/?region=mb Accessed on September, 28th 2015</ref>


==Differentiating Medulloblastoma from other Diseases==
==Differentiating Medulloblastoma from other Diseases==
* Medulloblastoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause morning [[headache]], recurrent vomiting, nausea, restlessness, and poor feeding among children such as:<ref name="C">Types of childhood brain and spinal cord tumours> Canadian Cancer Society(2015) http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/brain-spinal-childhood/childhood-brain-and-spinal-tumours/types-of-tumours/?region=mb Accessed on September, 28th 2015</ref><ref> Tabatabaei SM, Seddighi A, Seddighi AS. Posterior Fossa Tumor in Children. Iran. J. Child. Neurol 2012;6(2): 19-24.</ref>
:* [[Ependymoblastoma]]
:* [[Cerebral]] [[neuroblastoma]]
:* [[Pineal tumor]]
:* [[Ependymoma]]
:* [[Cerebellar]] [[astrocytoma]]
:* [[Brainstem]] [[glioma]]
:* [[Hemangioblastoma]]
:* [[Meningioma]]
:* [[Sarcoma]]
:* [[Chordoma]]
:* [[Metastatic]] [[brain tumor]]s


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

Overview

Medulloblastoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause morning headache, recurrent vomiting, nausea, restlessness, and poor feeding among children such as ependymoblastoma, cerebral neuroblastoma, and pineal tumor.[1]

Differentiating Medulloblastoma from other Diseases

  • Medulloblastoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause morning headache, recurrent vomiting, nausea, restlessness, and poor feeding among children such as:[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Types of childhood brain and spinal cord tumours> Canadian Cancer Society(2015) http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/brain-spinal-childhood/childhood-brain-and-spinal-tumours/types-of-tumours/?region=mb Accessed on September, 28th 2015
  2. Tabatabaei SM, Seddighi A, Seddighi AS. Posterior Fossa Tumor in Children. Iran. J. Child. Neurol 2012;6(2): 19-24.


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