Transient tumor attacks.
The presence of an intracranial mass lesion should be considered in any patient experiencing episodes of reversible cerebral deficit. I studied four patients, all with intracranial masses, who had recurrent attacks of hemiparesis, hemisensory disturbance, disorientation, or dysphasia. While the mechanism of these attacks is unknown, there are several possibilities.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged