Sixth nerve palsy - Window to a dreaded brain tumor in children (pontine glioma)

Pontine glioma is a rare tumor and exclusively occurs in children. It originates from the glial (connective/supporting) cells of the brain. In children, they are the leading cause of deaths from brain tumors. The usual age of presentation is later half of first decade. Most of the children die withi...

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Published in:	Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology
Main Author:	Sujit Das
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Subjects:	Sixth nerve palsy in children brain steam tumor pontine glioma
Online Access:	http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2017;volume=29;issue=3;spage=247;epage=249;aulast=Das