is ganglioglioma benign or malignant?

[hoping87]

Hi,
is a who grade 2 ganglioglioma benign or malignant?
thanks...

[hoping87]

are you sure?
I thought it was a solution for derealization?
I can't find where it says that it causes derealization in the source you provide.
would you please explain more?
thank you

[DrNoopurMD]

Hi,

Your symptoms may be due to effexor. Venlafaxine (effexor) is known to cause depersonalization and derealization. It is a less common side effect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effexor_xr
I would suggest you to consult your neurologist about it as you may need dosage adjustment or you may have to switch to another drug.
Take care!

[hoping87]

Dear Dr,
thank you for your reply.
I had this tumor resected from my right temporal lobe, however, I experience complete derealization before and after the surgery, can you please explain to me the reasons and possible solutions, the problem is that I feel everything is unreal, (feel detached from the world) ad feel I'm like in a dream. I'm on efexor, abilify and depaking and also I take levothyroxine because I recently have hypothyroidism.
please help me, the derealization is really hard to deal with.
I'm 21 years old male.
thank you

[DrNoopurMD]

Hi,

How are you?
Gangliogliomas are benign tumors with neoplastic components. Grade II ganglioma is also a low grade tumor which can be treated to a large extent by resection. It is difficult to say without the histological analysis if it is benign or malignant.