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?

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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?

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Eductional Objective: Meningiomas are slow-growing, well-circumscribed, benign intracranial tumors typically found at the cerebral convexities in adults.  Characteristic histopathologic features include syncytial nests and a whorled pattern of cellular growth, which may calcify into round, laminar structures called psammoma bodies.

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