PPT-Pediatric Brain Tumors: The Need for “Pristine” Biologic and Clinical Data

Roger J Packer MD Senior VicePresident Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Director Brain Tumor Institute Childrens National Health System Washington DC Welcome to CBTTC CNHS honored to be a member. a Virtual Biologics Clinic. Dr Ben Parker PhD, MRCP. Consultant Rheumatologist, Manchester Royal Infirmary. Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester. To cover. Why the need for innovation in biologics services?. Presented by [NAME]. Brain Tumor Impact in the United States. More than 79,000 . new cases of primary brain tumors will be diagnosed this year. More than . 4,800 . children between the ages of 0 – 19 will be diagnosed with a brain tumor this year. J. Michael Dean, MD, MBA. Katherine Sward, PhD, RN. Context. Critically ill and injured children typically receive care in the ED . and/or . the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU. ). A spectrum of heterogeneous conditions lead to need for “intensive care” : . Dr. Gary Mumaugh. Growth and Development of Nervous System. Develops from a dorsal thickening of the ectoderm (neural plate). Neural groove and folds. Neural tube. Neural crest. Growth and Development of Nervous System. J. Michael Dean, MD, MBA. Katherine Sward, PhD, RN. Context. Critically ill and injured children typically receive care in the ED . and/or . the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU. ). A spectrum of heterogeneous conditions lead to need for “intensive care” : . Professor Emerita. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. CNS TUMORS. CNS tumors (neoplasms): abnormal masses of cells produced by . uncontrolled cellular proliferation. ; can be. Primary: . arising from cells in the CNS. NEUROPLASTICITY: AND PEDIATRIC BRAIN INJURY: A REASON FOR HOPE Richard O. Temple, Ph.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist Clinical Neuropsychology Email: info@richtemplephd.com Web: www.richtemplephd.com Professor Emerita. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. CNS TUMORS. CNS tumors (neoplasms): abnormal masses of cells produced by . uncontrolled cellular proliferation. ; can be. Primary: . arising from cells in the CNS. INTRACRANIAL . PRESSURE; CEREBRAL EDEMA, BRAIN TUMORS. Assoc. Prof. Ingrid . Miron. INCREASED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE. SYMPTOMS. Headaches. . of recent . onset. . and. . increasing. . severity. . associated. . Goals and Objectives. Understand some fundamental characteristics of brain tumors: clinical effects, . location, age, . prognosis. Recognize macroscopic and microscopic features of the common brain tumors: gliomas, embryonal (primitive) neoplasms, . Georgetown University. Overview Topics. Increased Intracranial Pressure. Level of Consciousness. Cerebral Abnormalities. Nervous System Tumors. Infections . Pediatric Cerebral Dysfunction. General Information. . Sadiq. Salam H. AL-. Salih. Hassanain. Mohammed . Khadim. Kareem . Waheed. Mohammed. Hussein . Khadim. Hussein . Al-. Mustaqbal. University College. Department of Nursing. 2. nd . Class. Adult Nursing. Primary :. 1-Gliomas. (most common primary brain tumor) . . 50%. . Astrocytomas. Oligodendrogliomas. Ependymomas. 2-Meningioma. . . Associate Professor Nicole Pratt . Quality use of medicines and pharmacy research centre. University of South Australia. overview. Biologic medicines, or immune based therapies, are a rapidly evolving group of pharmaceutical products whose active component is biologically derived rather than chemically synthesised. .