TY - JOUR
T1 - Measuring clinical outcomes in neuro-oncology. A battery to evaluate low-grade gliomas (LGG)
AU - Papagno, Costanza
AU - Casarotti, Alessandra
AU - Comi, Alessandro
AU - Gallucci, Marcello
AU - Riva, Marco
AU - Bello, Lorenzo
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - We describe how a neuropsychological evaluation in patients with brain tumors should be performed, specifically in the case of low-grade gliomas. Neuropsychological examination is crucial before starting any treatment as well as during the follow-up, since it can improve neurosurgery techniques and reveal potential cognitive effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, besides planning rehabilitation. We underline that sensitive and wide-ranging tests are required; specific tasks based on the lesion site should be added. Moreover, some tests can provide additional information about the evolution of the tumor. A careful, thorough examination improves quality of life.
AB - We describe how a neuropsychological evaluation in patients with brain tumors should be performed, specifically in the case of low-grade gliomas. Neuropsychological examination is crucial before starting any treatment as well as during the follow-up, since it can improve neurosurgery techniques and reveal potential cognitive effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, besides planning rehabilitation. We underline that sensitive and wide-ranging tests are required; specific tasks based on the lesion site should be added. Moreover, some tests can provide additional information about the evolution of the tumor. A careful, thorough examination improves quality of life.
KW - Awake surgery
KW - Brain plasticity
KW - Low-grade glioma
KW - Neuropsychological tasks
KW - Predictive value
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U2 - 10.1007/s11060-012-0824-5
DO - 10.1007/s11060-012-0824-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 22362371
AN - SCOPUS:84864068415
VL - 108
SP - 269
EP - 275
JO - Journal of Neuro-Oncology
JF - Journal of Neuro-Oncology
SN - 0167-594X
IS - 2
ER -