Predictors of cognitive function in pediatric brain tumor patients: Pre-surgery through 24-month follow-up.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility of cognitive assessment from pre-surgery through 2-year follow-up in a sample of pediatric brain tumor (BT) patients. We sought to investigate cognitive function over the course of diagnosis and treatment, and as a function of presenting problems, tumor location, treatment type, and tumor severity. Using a prospective, longitudinal design, standardized IQ measures were administered to pediatric BT patients (ages 6-16) prior to surgery (n = 25), 6 months post-diagnosis (n = 24), and 24 months post-diagnosis (n = 23). Group differences emerged based on tumor severity and treatment type at multiple time points, including prior to surgical intervention; children with high grade tumors performed more poorly than children

SUBMITTER: Fraley CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7326643 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature