TABLE 1:

Perfusion characteristics of seven patients with gliomatosis cerebri

Patient No./Age (y)/SexrCBV*LocationClinical Presentation
1/11/M0.92 ± 0.66Left hemisphere, extension into right thalamusHeadache
2/18/F1.17 ± 0.43Right temporoparietal lobesHeadache
3/21/F0.75 ± 0.15Bilateral centrum semiovale and periventricular white matter; bilateral thalami; bilateral cerebellar hemispheres and brain stemHeadache, ataxia, cranial nerve disturbances
4/27/M1.26 ± 0.29Left frontoparietal lobe and centrum semiovaleParesthesia
5/35/F0.87 ± 0.37Left frontal lobe, extension into corpus callosum and right frontal lobeHeadache, memory deficits, visual disturbance
6/42/M1.09 ± 0.39Right hemisphere involving basal ganglia, frontal lobe and thalamus, extension into contralateral basal gangliaFatigue, headache, memory deficits
7/75M1.09 ± 0.35Right hemisphere white matter, involvement of bilateral thalami, cerebral peduncles, pons, cerebellar pedunclesMood disturbance, gait disturbance
  • * Date are the mean ± SD. Overall mean was 1.02 ± 0.42.