Inanition in Infants Associated With Diencephalic Neoplasms

Intestinal Abnormalities with Central Nervous System Malignancy

“…For example , as many as 75% of infants with brain tum or s have signific ant vomi ting (14,15) . In addition, stools in these children have a we ll-recognized tenden cy to be looser th an usua l, although no defects of fat or ca rbohydra te absorption ca n be regul arl y demon strat ed (11,13,(16)(17)(18)(19)(20). The cases presented here are illustrati ve.…”

Brain Tumors in Children

“…More definite signs and symptoms of spaceoccupying intracranial lesions include back pain, meningismus, nocturnal or earlymorning back pain, seizures, head tilting, ataxia, difficulty walking, loss of balance, or wide-based gait 21 (Table 4). Cranial nerve involvement, hemiparesis, 22 failure to thrive, 23,24 sexual precocity, and endocrine disturbances 25 are also occasionally seen. continued…”