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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-60892013000400299&lng=en&tlng=en |