Frequency and characterization of cognitive impairments in patients diagnosed with paediatric central nervous system tumours: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This systematic review has been conducted with the aim of characterizing cognitive deficits and analyzing their frequency in survivors of paediatric Central Nervous System tumours.

Materials and methods

All literature published up to January 2023 was retrieved searching the databases "PubMed", "Cochrane", "APA PsycInfo" and "CINAHL". The following set of pre-defined inclusion criteria were then individually applied to the selected articles in their full-text version: i) Retrospective/prospective longitudinal observational studies including only patients diagnosed with primary cerebral tumours at ≤ 21 years (range 0-21); ii) Studies including patients evaluated for neuro-cognitive and neuro-psychological deficits from their diagnosis and/or from anti-tumoral therap

SUBMITTER: Sciancalepore F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10235613 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature