Abstract: Meningiomas are mostly benign tumours originating from the arachnoid cap cells,
represent 13-26% of all intracranial tumours. They are more common in older age and in
females.
Symptoms caused by a meningioma depend on its location and rate of growth and may be a
result of high intracranial pressure or compression of cranial nerves and normal brain tissue.
A patient with complaints of headache, memory disorders, reduced vision, numbness or
weakness in the limbs, confusion, seizure symptoms, must be consulted by a doctor who, on based of provided CT or MRI, will prove the diagnose and will provide consultation with
neurosurgeon to assess the need for surgical treatment in order to improve the patient's
health and quality of life.
The treatment of meningiomas is individual and depends on the size, localization and clinical
complains of the patient. First of all the treatment is surgical, but it can also be conservative
(with active follow-up), as well as radiotherapy or combined.
Keywords: brain tumor, operation, quality of life

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