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©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2009; 15(40): 5086-5090
Published online Oct 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5086
Table 3 Symptoms of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (n = 54)
n (%)
Cerebral symptom
Headache46 (85.1)
Nausea & vomiting32 (59.2)
Dizziness13 (24.0)
Mental change12 (22.2)
Seizure10 (18.5)
Gait difficulty2 (3.7)
Dysarthria2 (3.7)
Psychosis1 (1.9)
Cranial symptom
Diplopia3 (5.6)
Hearing loss2 (3.7)
Facial palsy1 (1.9)
Ptosis1 (1.9)
Spinal symptom
Weakness5 (11.1)
Paresthesia2 (3.7)
Back pain1 (1.9)


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