Diseases

Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma

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Juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma (also called pilocytic astrocytoma )—these grade i astrocytomas typically stay in the area where they started and do not spread. They are considered the “most benign” (noncancerous) of all the astrocytomas. Two other, less well known grade i astrocytomas are cerebellar astrocytoma and desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma.

SYMPTOMS

Symptoms of a jpa will vary depending upon the size and location of the tumor. Most symptoms result from increased pressure on the brain and includeheadaches, nausea, vomiting, balance problems and vision abnormalities. A jpa develops from certain star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes.