DCAI

Introduction: DCAI

Description of DCAI

DCAI (medical condition): A rare type of brain tumor that occurs in infants. The tumor...more »

See also:

Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy:
  »Introduction: Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy
  »Symptoms of Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy
  »Treatments for Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy

DCAI: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

DCAI is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that DCAI, or a subtype of DCAI, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

DCAI as a Disease

DCAI: Another name for Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy
  »Symptoms of Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy
  »Treatments for Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy

DCAI: Related Diseases

DCAI: DCAI is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Infant health conditions
• Brain conditions
• Nervous system conditions
• Head conditions
• Cancer
• Neurological system tumors

Symptoms of DCAI (Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy)

Some of the symptoms of DCAI incude:

• Seizures
• Large head
• Developmental regression
• Rapid skull growth
• Bulging fontanelle

See full list of 12 symptoms of DCAI (Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy)

Treatments for DCAI (Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy)

Treatments for DCAI (Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy) include:

• Surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy

Read more about treatments for DCAI

Treatment of DCAI: For more treatment information about DCAI, see treatment of Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy (DCAI)

Terms associated with DCAI:

Terms Similar to DCAI:

• Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy

Source - NIH

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