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Medulloblastoma Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have a medulloblastoma and any of the following:

Worsening vomiting
Worsening headache
Sudden numbness in one arm or leg:

Arm numbness (unilateral)
Leg numbness (unilateral)
Arm and leg numbness (unilateral)

Sudden weakness in one arm or leg:

Arm weakness (unilateral)
Leg weakness (unilateral)
Arm and leg weakness (unilateral)

Facial weakness (unilateral):

Facial drooping

Difficulty swallowing
Difficulty speaking
Difficulty walking
Change in vision:

Double vision
Loss of vision

Difficulty with balance
Loss of coordination
Memory loss
Confusion
Seizure

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Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Medulloblastoma References:

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