What are the most common clinical manifestations of brain tumors in children?

What are the most common clinical manifestations of brain tumors in children?

a.
Headaches and vomiting
b.
Blurred vision and ataxia
c.
Hydrocephalus and clumsy gait
d.
Fever and poor fine motor control

ANS: A

Headaches, especially on awakening, and vomiting that is not related to feeding are the most common clinical manifestations of brain tumors in children. Diplopia (double vision), not blurred vision, can be a presenting sign of brainstem glioma. Ataxia is a clinical manifestation of brain tumors, but headaches and vomiting are the most common. Hydrocephalus can be a presenting sign in infants when the sutures have not closed. Children at this age are usually not walking steadily. Poor fine motor coordination may be a presenting sign of astrocytoma, but headaches and vomiting are the most common presenting signs of brain tumors.