Neuropsychological sequelae of medulloblastoma in adults

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-26

  Kramer, Joel H ^a   Crowe, Amy Bassell ^b   Larson, David A ^a   Sneed, Penny K ^c   Gutin, Philip H ^a,c   McDermott, Michael W ^c   Prados, Michael D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Children's Health Council   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Medulloblastoma; Neuropsychological sequelae; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; BRAIN RADIATION; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; READING; SPACE PERCEPTION; VERBAL LEARNING; VOCABULARY;

EID: 0031127857     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00592-5     Document Type: Article

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