Functional outcome in the neurosurgical patient and its impact on quality of life

Skull Base

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-22

  Levine, Nicholas B ^a   DeMonte, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic neuroma; Craniofacial surgery; Meningioma; Paranasal sinus malignancy; Quality of life; Skull base surgery

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANXIETY; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN SURGERY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COGNITION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FACIAL NERVE DISEASE; FATIGUE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; LIFESTYLE; NEURILEMOMA; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEX; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SHORT FORM 36; SKULL BASE TUMOR; SLEEP DISORDER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 76149130752     PISSN: 15315010     EISSN: 15320065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1242980     Document Type: Review

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