Pediatric Brain Tumours Overview
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Where do brain tumors primarily occur in children?

  • Frontal lobe
  • Cerebellum or brainstem (correct)
  • Cerebrum
  • Occipital lobe

What is the most common cell origin for brain tumors?

  • Microglia
  • Astrocytes (correct)
  • Neurons
  • Oligodendrocytes

In which part of the brain are supratentorial brain tumors located?

  • Posterior third of the brain
  • Cerebellum
  • Anterior two thirds of the brain (correct)
  • Brainstem

What is the percentage of infratentorial brain tumors in children?

<p>60% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

From which cells can brain tumors arise?

<p>Any cell within the brain or spinal cord (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can pinpoint pupils indicate?

<p>Poisoning (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which reflexes demonstrate neurologic health in young infants?

<p>Moro, tonic neck, and withdrawal reflexes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does widely dilated reactive pupils after seizures may involve?

<p>Only one side (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of breathing pattern may indicate intracranial bleeding?

<p>Irregular and shallow (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor provides clues to the location and extent of cerebral function?

<p>Motor functioning (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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