Table 2 Imaging and neurological findings
| Â | Imaging | Neurological | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pt no. | Pre ERKD | Post ERKD | Pre ERKD | Post ERKD |
1 | Rt. post cerebral mass | Extension of Rt. post cerebral mass | Lt. sided visual field defect, wide based gait, ↓analytical mental skills | Lt. sided visual field defect, difficulty walking, unable to work as engineer, ↑blindness, dementia |
2 | Lt. post cerebral mass | New mass Lt frontal medial lobe | Rt. visual field defect, ↓analytical and administrative skills | Rt. visual field defect, intermittent tunnel vision, ↓analytical and administrative skills |
3 | Extensive involvement entire spinal chord | No change in MRI scan. FDG uptake decreased by 21% | ↓Body wt, failure to thrive, ↓motor skills | ↑Skill development, gait, mobility, speech, hand coordination, could stand and sit and walk with walker |
4 | Stable cerebellar tumor by CT | FDG uptake ↓21% | ↑Headaches, ↓balance, ↓coordination | Unknown |
5 | Multi-centric: Rt. temporal pole, frontal operculum, insular lobe, post putamen | MRI negative, Pet negative | Progressive memory loss, headaches, ↓vision, Lt. sided facial and arm weakness | Karnoski 100% No neuro deficits |
6 | MRI thalamic and hypothalamic mass | 15% ↓tumor by MRI | ↓Vision, hypothalamic obesity, ↓stamina, ↓pituitary function | ↑Vision, ↓hypothalamic obesity, ↑stamina, ↑pituitary function |
7 | Lt. parietal enhancing mass | CT-PET, tumor necrosis | ↓Word finding, ↑confusion, blurred vision | Continued working and exercising |