Clinical symptomatology and computerized tomography in brain metastasis

Comput Tomogr. 1978;2(2):69-77. doi: 10.1016/0363-8235(78)90005-4.

Abstract

In 50 patients with a diagnosis of brain metastasis, a study was made commencing with the appearance of the first neurological symptom. Severe headaches were observed in 48% of the patients, followed by a change in character in 11% and motor disorders in 11%. The search for initial neurological signs will help dictate the precise moment of using the scanner to confirm the diagnosis, thus hopefully allowing for a quicker treatment and improving the survival rates of these patients.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Female
  • Headache / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Movement Disorders / diagnosis
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Personality Disorders / diagnosis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*