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- Title
Neurocognitive and Psychological Outcomes among Children and Adolescents with Brain Tumors: Development of an Observational and Longitudinal Prospective Study Protocol.
- Authors
Zucchetti, Giulia; Gamberini, Giorgia; Ciappina, Sabrina; Cagnazzo, Celeste; Ricci, Federica; Vallero, Stefano; Quarello, Paola; Peretta, Paola; Fagioli, Franca
- Abstract
Children and adolescents affected by brain tumors are at risk for neuropsychological sequelae that need to be evaluated in order to plan adequate rehabilitation programs, and to support their development and recovery. This work aims to describe an innovative prospective observational study protocol for the early evaluation and monitoring over time of neuropsychological outcomes in this pediatric population. Pediatric patients aged 3–17 with a brain tumor diagnosis will be assessed through the use of a battery of Italian standardized neuropsychological tests, with good psychometric properties and age-appropiate, at three different time points of their clinical course: at diagnosis and before surgery (T0), after surgical removal and before the start of potential adjuvant therapies (T1), and at the one-year follow-up after potential adjuvant therapies (T2). This study will allow clinicians to support the neuropsychological development of these children by promoting appropriate and timely rehabilitation and educational programs from the early phases of their clinical course.
- Subjects
BRAIN tumors; NEURAL development; RESEARCH protocols; CANCER diagnosis; PEDIATRIC surgeons; CENTRAL nervous system tumors; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL rehabilitation
- Publication
Behavioral Sciences (2076-328X), 2023, Vol 13, Issue 7, p536
- ISSN
2076-328X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/bs13070536