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24 sie 2005 · In this case study, we describe a patient with a dementia due to a brain tumor. This unusual cause of dementia illustrates the importance of a thorough evaluation of anyone who experiences relatively sudden changes in cognitive functions.
CONCLUSION. The relation between non‐CNS cancer and the brain is complex. Whereas an emerging body of research has shown that cancer patients often experience cognitive problems, the risk of developing dementia in cancer survivors is still unclear.
Metastatic brain tumors can cause substantial cognitive disability, but the extent and type of cognitive dysfunction often varies from patient to patient because of differential tumor volume and location .
1 sty 2008 · In this chapter, we shall discuss general aspects of the most important factors involved in the genesis of cognitive dysfunction in adult brain tumor patients, followed by a brief discussion of particularities pertaining to the most common types of brain tumors.
21 mar 2021 · Brain tumors can cause dementia due to the mass effect on the adjacent brain tissue. Meningioma, a benign brain tumor, has been found to cause reversible dementia if it is located in the frontal region of the brain [1 - 3]. Meningioma diagnosis can be delayed when patients manifest only psychiatric symptoms [1, 4].
25 paź 2022 · Brain metastases may form one tumor or many tumors in the brain. As the metastatic brain tumors grow, they create pressure on and change the function of surrounding brain tissue. This causes signs and symptoms, such as headache, personality changes, memory loss and seizures.
15 wrz 2020 · Purpose. Conventional wisdom has rendered patients with brain metastases ineligible for clinical trials for fear that poor survival could mask the benefit of otherwise promising treatments. Our group previously published the diagnosis-specific Graded Prognostic Assessment (GPA).
