What is optic nerve meningioma?

Meningiomas are tumors of the meninges, the surface coverings of the central nervous system (brain and spinal). Meningiomas are usually non cancerous (benign). An optic nerve meningioma is a tumor that grows around or on the optic nerve, and may cause vision problems.

How do members experience optic nerve meningioma?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with optic nerve meningioma*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for optic nerve meningioma*

Who has optic nerve meningioma on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 1
40s 4
50s 10
60s 4
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 20