Clinical symptomatology and computerized tomography in brain metastasis.
In 50 patients with a diagnosis of brain metastasis, a study was made commencing with the appearance of the first neurological symptom. Severe headaches were observed in 48% of the patients, followed by a change in character in 11% and motor disorders in 11%. The search for initial neurological signs will help dictate the precise moment of using the scanner to confirm the diagnosis, thus hopefully allowing for a quicker treatment and improving the survival rates of these patients.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed