A 45-Year-Old Lady Is Sent to the Emergency Room Following

A 45-year-old lady is sent to the emergency room following an incident in which she suddenly lost consciousness, had rhythmic jerking of the limbs, and then experienced some bewilderment. Over the past two years, the patient has had minor everyday headaches accompanied by nausea. She occasionally wakes up at night because of the headaches. There have been no head injuries, vision abnormalities, paralysis, numbness, or difficulties speaking or eating reported by the patient. She doesn't drink or use illegal substances. There is no history of seizures in the family. The picture below shows a biopsy of an intracranial tumor that was found using neuroimaging. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A) Craniopharyngioma
B) Ependymoma
C) Glioblastoma
D) Medulloblastoma
E) Meningioma
F) Oligodendroglioma
G) Pilocytic astrocytoma
H) Schwannoma

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