Search results
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.
In this narrative review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the literature on cognitive problems in non‐CNS cancer patients. We then focus on studies investigating the risk of cancer in patients with dementia, and the risk of dementia in patients with cancer in the general population.
15 wrz 2020 · In conclusion, survival for patients with brain metastases has improved, but varies widely by histopathologic and molecular diagnosis and by diagnosis-specific prognostic factors. New prognostic factors, including molecular markers, have been identified and incorporated into the updated GPA indices.
19 maj 2021 · Many patients who present with brain tumors move quickly to surgical intervention and are experiencing numerous fluctuating factors that affect NCF (e.g., seizures or postictal cognitive changes, new treatment with steroids or anti-epileptic drugs, and the stress of hospitalization and newly discovered brain mass).Thus, preoperative cognitive as...
Brain metastases are the most common intracranial tumors and are increasing in incidence as overall cancer survival improves. Diagnosis of brain metastases involves both clinical examination and magnetic resonance imaging.
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.
29 sty 2021 · This guideline covers diagnosing, monitoring and managing any type of primary brain tumour or brain metastases in people aged 16 or over. It aims to improve diagnosis and care, including standardising the care people have, how information and support are provided, and palliative care.
