9-year-old boy is brought to the office by his parents due to frequent headaches

9-year-old boy is brought to the office by his parents due to frequent headaches. For the past week, the patient

has been waking up in the morning complaining of headache that seems to improve throughout the day. His

parents also report 2 episodes of emesis occurring overnight. The patient played in a football game two weeks

prior to the onset of headaches but has no known history of recent trauma. Physical examination shows a tiredappearing

boy with bilateral papilledema. An urgent MRI reveals an intracranial mass, and eventual histology of

the mass confirms a diagnosis of medulloblastoma. In addition to his papilledema, which of the following additional

examination findings would most likely be seen in this patient?

  • Q A. Aphasia
  • 0 B. Bitemporal hemianopsia
  • 0 C. Eyelid retraction
  • 0 D. Hemiparesis
  • 0 E. Intention tremor
  • 0 F. Short stature
  • 0 G. Truncal ataxia

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