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ArticleNeuro-oncology practice2024

Long-term neurocognitive and psychological outcomes in meningioma survivors: Individual changes over time and radiation dosimetry.

Angela Sekely, Konstantine K Zakzanis, Donald Mabbott, Derek S Tsang, Paul Kongkham, Gelareh Zadeh, Kim Edelstein

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Article in Neuro-oncology practice, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Angela SekelyGraduate Department of Psychological Clinical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5823-4294
Konstantine K ZakzanisGraduate Department of Psychological Clinical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Donald MabbottDepartment of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Derek S TsangRadiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9762-6901
Paul KongkhamDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Gelareh ZadehDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6637-4502
Kim EdelsteinGraduate Department of Psychological Clinical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2648-4819
University of Toronto · CAToronto Western Hospital · CAHospital for Sick Children · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: This study investigates long-term changes in neurocognitive performance and psychological symptoms in meningioma survivors and associations with radiation dose to circumscribed brain regions. Methods: We undertook a retrospective study of meningioma survivors who underwent longitudinal clinical neurocognitive assessments. Change in neurocognitive performance or psychological symptoms was assessed using reliable change indices. Radiation dosimetry, if prescribed, was evaluated based on treatment-planning computerized tomography co-registered with contrast-enhanced 3D T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Mixed effects analyses were used to explore whether incidental radiation to brain regions outside the tumor influences neurocognitive and psychological outcomes. Results: Most (range = 41%-93%) survivors demonstrated stable-albeit often below average-neurocognitive and psychological trajectories, although some also exhibited improvements (range = 0%-31%) or declines (range = 0%-36%) over time. Higher radiation dose to the parietal-occipital region (partial Conclusions: Meningioma survivors experience neurocognitive deficits and psychological symptoms many years after diagnosis, and a proportion of them decline over time. This study offers proof of concept that incidental radiation to brain regions beyond the tumor site may contribute to these sequelae. Future investigations should include radiation dosimetry when examining risk factors that contribute to the quality of survivorship in this growing population.

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anxietybrain tumor depressionlongitudinalmeningiomaneuropsychology

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PMID38496914
PMCPMC10940838
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