Meningioma

A rare, mostly benign, primary tumor of the meninges (arachnoid cap cells), usually located in the supratentorial compartment, commonly appearing in the sixth and seventh decade of life, clinically silent in most cases or causing hyperostosis close to the tumor and resulting in focal bulging and localized pain in less than 10% of cases. Additional features may include headache, seizures, gradual personality changes (apathy and dementia), anosmia, impaired vision, exophthalmos, hearing loss, ataxia, dysmetria, hypotonia, nystagmus, and rarely spontaneous bleeding.

Cognitive impairment

Abnormality in the process of thought including the ability to process information.


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PMID (PMCID)
28144473
(5234271)
 OTHER
Paraventricular meningioma revealed by mental disorder.
Hilmani S, Houass Y, El Azhari A.
Surg Neurol Int. 2016;7(Suppl 40):S1004-S1007.
Pre and postoperative precise neuropsychological examinations may identify the potential cognitive impairment and beneficial effects of surgery in patients with large lateral ventricle meningiomas.
28638189
(5434305)
 OTHER
Sphenoid Wing Meningioma Presenting as Cognitive Impairment.
Saha R, Jakhar K, Kumar R.
Shanghai Arch Psychiatry. 2016;28(3):173-176.
Sphenoid Wing Meningioma Presenting as Cognitive Impairment.
24707267
(3975722)
 OTHER
Reversal of cognitive dysfunction by total removal of a large lateral ventricle meningioma: a case report with neuropsychological assessments.
Kashiwazaki D, Takaiwa A, Nagai S, Akioka N, Kurosaki K, Noguchi K, Kuwayama N, Kuroda S.
Case Rep Neurol. 2014;6(1):44-9.
We report the case of a large lateral ventricle meningioma in which cognitive impairment was detected on detailed neuropsychological examinations.
9861864
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Psychiatric symptoms and an anterior cranial fossa meningioma.
Hutchinson G, Austin H, Neehall JE.
West Indian Med J. 1998;47(3):111-2.
We present a case of a patient admitted to a psychiatric hospital with psychotic symptoms and cognitive impairment but who was subsequently found to have an anterior interhemispheric falx meningioma.