Other than the seizures, Emma Rose Olmscheid of Hutchinson is a normal spunky 2-year-old, says her mother Amanda. The reason for the seizures is the brain tumor about the size of a softball ...

Tumors near the optic nerve (optic glioma) can directly damage the nerve, leading to vision loss in one or both eyes. Additionally, tumors in the occipital lobe, the brain region responsible for ...

Management of orbital and ocular adnexal tumors and inflammations ... Surgical management of meningiomas involving the optic nerve sheath. J Neurosurg 2004; 101: 951–9. MEDLINE 5.

Putting pressure on the optic nerve may cause blindness, so it is crucial for eye doctors to detect pituitary tumors before they cause damage to vision. The pituitary gland is about the size of a ...

Arteriography may be helpful in this particular category by demonstrating a tumor blush for the meningiomas, whereas this finding is typically absent with optic nerve gliomas. Meningiomas may be ...