Diseases

Pilocytic Astrocytoma

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Pilocytic astrocytoma (also called juvenile 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 include headaches, nausea, vomiting, balance problems and vision abnormalities. A jpa develops from certain star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes.