meningioma

at sites of arachnoid

grossly well demarcated

slow growing, non invasive but is erosive + compressive

can cause fits drowsiness and headaches

surgical removal

• Know the commonest tumours found in brain, including metastases from elsewhere

meningioma = slow growing - grows on arachnoid - usually affects older people

Glioblastoma = fast growing (v acute) - grows usually within the centre of the brain, anywhere. - usually affects younger people

there is no such thing as a completely benign tumour, but glialblastoma is 99.99999999999999 malignant

• Describe clinical features of brain tumours