Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour
Encyclopedia
Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour, commonly abbreviated DNT or DNET, is a type of brain tumour.
It appears similar to oligodendroglioma
, but with visible neurons.
It falls into Grade I of the WHO
classification of brain tumours and, generally, has a good prognosis.
It can cause epilepsy
.
It appears similar to oligodendroglioma
Oligodendroglioma
Oligodendrogliomas are a type of glioma that are believed to originate from the oligodendrocytes of the brain or from a glial precursor cell. They occur primarily in adults but are also found in children...
, but with visible neurons.
It falls into Grade I of the WHO
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
classification of brain tumours and, generally, has a good prognosis.
It can cause epilepsy
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disorder characterized by seizures. These seizures are transient signs and/or symptoms of abnormal, excessive or hypersynchronous neuronal activity in the brain.About 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, and nearly two out of every three new cases...
.
External links
- Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour - www.childrenshospital.org