2017-07-01
Survey on current cognitive practices within the European Low-Grade Glioma Network: towards a European assessment protocol
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Acta Neurochirurgica , Volume 159 - Issue 7 p. 1167- 1178
Background: The European Low-Grade Glioma network indicated a need to better understand common practices regarding the managing of diffuse low-grade gliomas. This area has experienced great advances in recent years. Method: A general survey on the managing of diffuse low-grade gliomas was answered by 21 centres in 11 European countries. Here we focused on specific questions regarding perioperative and intraoperative cognitive assessments. Results: More centres referred to the same speech and language therapist and/or neuropsychologist across all assessments; a core of assessment tools was routinely used across centres; fluency tasks were commonly used in the perioperative stages, and object naming during surgery; tasks that tapped on attention, executive functions, visuospatial awareness, calculation and emotions were sparsely administered; preoperative assessments were performed 1 month or 1 week before surgery; timing for postoperative assessments varied; finally, more centres recommended early rehabilitation, whenever needed. Conclusions: There is an emerging trend towards following similar practices for the management of low-grade gliomas in Europe. Our results are descriptive and formalise current discussions in our group. Also, they contribute towards the development of a European assessment protocol.
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| Organisation | Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam |
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Rofes, A. (Adrià), Mandonnet, E. (Emmanuel), Godden, J. (John), Baron, M.H. (Marie Hélène), Colle, H., Darlix, A. (Amelie), … Wager, M. (Michel). (2017). Survey on current cognitive practices within the European Low-Grade Glioma Network: towards a European assessment protocol. Acta Neurochirurgica, 159(7), 1167–1178. doi:10.1007/s00701-017-3192-2 |
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