What are the signs of a craniopharyngioma?
The most common symptoms of this tumor are visual changes, most often loss of peripheral vision in one eye (visual field cuts) or blurriness. This is because of the proximity of craniopharyngiomas to the visual nerve pathways in the brain. Similarly, craniopharyngiomas are also close to the pituitary gland, and thus children can present with hormonal, or endocrine, problems. This is because the pituitary gland controls various important hormone systems, including those vital for body growth, sexual organ maturation, and thyroid gland function. Up to half of children can even develop notable personality changes or cognitive deficits. Finally, general signs like nausea, vomiting and headache may occur due to increased and excessive pressure in the brain from the tumor. Please note that the symptoms mentioned here do not necessarily or automatically mean a child has a brain tumor, but further medical evaluation is required to rule out the possibility of a brain tumor such as craniopharyng
