2010
DOI: 10.3922/j.psns.2010.2.007
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Intellectual aspects of cognitive performance in children after treatment for medulloblastoma and astrocytoma.

Abstract: The present study investigated the relationship between posterior fossa tumors (astrocytoma and medulloblastoma) and their respective treatments and cognitive performance in Brazilian children by measuring Intelligence Quotient (IQ). Twenty children were enrolled in the study, of whom 13 were diagnosed with astrocytoma (average age at evaluation, 10.2 years; eight girls and five boys) and seven were diagnosed with medulloblastoma (average age at evaluation, 9.2 years; five girls and two boys). The first subgro… Show more

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“…4 Given current surgical methods, the overall prognosis for this low-grade tumor is favorable with long-term survival rates of up to 80–95%. 4,5 However, at the same time these improved survival rates demand a careful consideration of possible long-term sequelae such as cognitive deficits and functional impairments. A phenomenon commonly referred to as “growing into deficit” 6 highlights the importance of careful follow-ups even for survivors of low-grade CPAs: patients who initially show no deficits may still develop cognitive and functional impairments years after treatment.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…4 Given current surgical methods, the overall prognosis for this low-grade tumor is favorable with long-term survival rates of up to 80–95%. 4,5 However, at the same time these improved survival rates demand a careful consideration of possible long-term sequelae such as cognitive deficits and functional impairments. A phenomenon commonly referred to as “growing into deficit” 6 highlights the importance of careful follow-ups even for survivors of low-grade CPAs: patients who initially show no deficits may still develop cognitive and functional impairments years after treatment.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%