Early cognitive impairment in a subset of patients with presumed low-grade glioma

• We investigated the presence of cognitive impairment, in adults with presumed low-grade glioma at early stage of disease prior to major treatments, in relation to neurological symptoms and radiological characteristics of the tumour. Sixteen patients were evaluated. A subset of patients was identified with clearly impaired cognition. Patients with cognitive impairment often had large tumours in the left frontal lobe, were relatively young, and most of them were males. We conclude that cognitive dysfunction may be present already at early stage of disease, and that early identification of patients at risk is warranted.

Subject headings

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Psychology (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Brain tumour

Cognition

Depression

Low-grade glioma

MRI

MEDICINE

MEDICIN

Neurology

Neurologi

Psychology

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)