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What causes a thalamic/hypothalamic astrocytoma?

April 26, 2017astrocytoma causes hypothalamic thalamic

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What causes a thalamic/hypothalamic astrocytoma?

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Children with certain genetic syndromes, including neurofibromatosis and tuberous sclerosis, are at higher risk of developing tumors of glial origin, including thalamic and/or hypothalamic low-grade gliomas. The vast majority of children with these tumors however, develop them spontaneously, meaning there is no identifiable cause.