Abstract
We describe the effectiveness of rehabilitative training for a neuropsychological deficit following the removal and treatment of a fibrillary astrocytoma (Grade II) in a young man. The rehabilitative training was based on cognitive and motivational techniques and has been carried out for a period of 3 months (2 times per week). The results, even if limited to a single case, seem to support the idea that cognitive rehabilitation should facilitate the brain's reorganization of basic cognitive functions in the neuro-oncologic field.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Applied Neuropsychology:Adult |
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Publication status | Accepted/In press - Nov 14 2015 |
Keywords
- Astrocytoma
- cognitive deficit
- depression
- neuropsychological rehabilitation
- thalamus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology