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Brain tumour - suspected - Management
Basis for recommendation
This is a direct implementation of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guideline Referral guidelines for suspected cancer: brain and CNS cancer [NICE, 2005].
The recommendation to take a detailed seizure history is based on the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guideline The epilepsies: the diagnosis and management of the epilepsies in adults and children in primary and secondary care [NICE, 2004].
For further information on the evidence grading used, see the Supporting evidence section on Evidence grading.
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