Brain Metastases

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Brain Metastases

Staging

Clinical Presentation: (the percentages vary largely with the published series)

Headaches 53%, usually caused by edema, CSF (Cerebral spinal fluid) flow compromise, traction of pain sensitive obstruction like sinuses, duramatter, blood vessels, or cranial nerves. These headaches are typically worse in the morning, and increase progressively in duration and intensity.

Focal weakness (40%), mental disturbance (31%), gait disorder (20%) visual problems (12%)