How are pediatric brain tumors diagnosed?
Symptoms caused by a brain tumor vary with the child’s age but can include enlarged head circumference, headaches, nausea and vomiting, seizures, new onset difficulty with previously acquired motor skills such as walking. Children will often come to medical attention later than adults because they may deny their symptoms and serious signs may go unrecognized. The diagnosis of a pediatric brain tumor is most commonly made with CT and/or MRI imaging of the brain.
