a. The most common solid tumor and most preventable primary neoplasm in children is a brain tumor. The signs and symptoms of brain tumors in children have a varying signs and symptoms. The headache and nausea presented by this 7 year old are common signs of increased intracranial pressure. Other signs of increased intracranial pressure along with headaches are vomiting, irritability, and lethargy. In children with increasing complaints of persistent headaches there must be follow up measures taken because headaches are so uncommon in children. This is why the pediatrician ordered the CT scan. In children with headaches it will always be worse in the morning and slowly improve during the day when up and active. This is because venous drainage
