Neuropsychological assessment before and after radiotherapy in a child with an intracranial tumor: case report
INTRODUCTION: Brain tumors are the most common solid tumors and the second largest group of neoplasms diagnosed in childhood. Treatment includes surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. However, radiotherapy can cause complications, e.g., cognitive deficits. CASE DESCRIPTION: We describe the ca...
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| author | Alessandra Pereira Lopes Alina Lebreiro Teldeschi Flavia Miele Cintia Mesquita Manuela Correa Borges Gabriel Coutinho Paulo Mattos |
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| description | INTRODUCTION: Brain tumors are the most common solid tumors and the second largest group of neoplasms diagnosed in childhood. Treatment includes surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. However, radiotherapy can cause complications, e.g., cognitive deficits. CASE DESCRIPTION: We describe the case of a child diagnosed with a brain tumor evaluated before and after radiotherapy to investigate cognitive decline after treatment. The results showed a decline in Intelligence Quotient (IQ) scores and reversal of the predominance of verbal and nonverbal skills. After radiotherapy, the subject showed slowness, academic deficits, and difficulties learning new information. COMMENTS: Even though the post-treatment evaluation showed scores compatible with the average, comparison between pre- and post-treatment evaluations demonstrated the impact of radiotherapy on the subject's cognitive profile. These results highlight the importance of evaluating patients who undergo radiotherapy before and after treatment and understanding neuropsychological scores associated with the subjects' complaints. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-975ae44cd16f46cb9bb9dc5bd7c85c8c2022-12-21T19:47:21ZengAssociação de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do SulTrends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy2238-00192013-12-0135429930310.1590/2237-6089-2013-0023S2237-60892013000400299Neuropsychological assessment before and after radiotherapy in a child with an intracranial tumor: case reportAlessandra Pereira LopesAlina Lebreiro TeldeschiFlavia MieleCintia MesquitaManuela Correa BorgesGabriel CoutinhoPaulo MattosINTRODUCTION: Brain tumors are the most common solid tumors and the second largest group of neoplasms diagnosed in childhood. Treatment includes surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. However, radiotherapy can cause complications, e.g., cognitive deficits. CASE DESCRIPTION: We describe the case of a child diagnosed with a brain tumor evaluated before and after radiotherapy to investigate cognitive decline after treatment. The results showed a decline in Intelligence Quotient (IQ) scores and reversal of the predominance of verbal and nonverbal skills. After radiotherapy, the subject showed slowness, academic deficits, and difficulties learning new information. COMMENTS: Even though the post-treatment evaluation showed scores compatible with the average, comparison between pre- and post-treatment evaluations demonstrated the impact of radiotherapy on the subject's cognitive profile. These results highlight the importance of evaluating patients who undergo radiotherapy before and after treatment and understanding neuropsychological scores associated with the subjects' complaints.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-60892013000400299&lng=en&tlng=enRadioterapianeuropsicologiaestudo de casomeduloblastoma |
| spellingShingle | Alessandra Pereira Lopes Alina Lebreiro Teldeschi Flavia Miele Cintia Mesquita Manuela Correa Borges Gabriel Coutinho Paulo Mattos Neuropsychological assessment before and after radiotherapy in a child with an intracranial tumor: case report Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Radioterapia neuropsicologia estudo de caso meduloblastoma |
| title | Neuropsychological assessment before and after radiotherapy in a child with an intracranial tumor: case report |
| title_full | Neuropsychological assessment before and after radiotherapy in a child with an intracranial tumor: case report |
| title_fullStr | Neuropsychological assessment before and after radiotherapy in a child with an intracranial tumor: case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neuropsychological assessment before and after radiotherapy in a child with an intracranial tumor: case report |
| title_short | Neuropsychological assessment before and after radiotherapy in a child with an intracranial tumor: case report |
| title_sort | neuropsychological assessment before and after radiotherapy in a child with an intracranial tumor case report |
| topic | Radioterapia neuropsicologia estudo de caso meduloblastoma |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-60892013000400299&lng=en&tlng=en |
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