Language outcomes subsequent to treatment of brainstem tumour in childhood.

摘要: While the occurrence and management of brainstem tumours in children would not traditionally indicate potential direct structural impact on classical language centres, recent theories have implicated some involvement a functional cognitive neural loop between cerebellum cerebral hemispheres. Thus, present paper explored treatment for tumour general high-level abilities six treated tumour, addition to phonological awareness skills. Group analysis revealed that demonstrated intact comparison an age- gender-matched control group. Individual only one evidence disturbances, with additional child demonstrating isolated mildly reduced score task. Language deficits identified combination both radiotherapy chemotherapy were noted area lexical generation. Findings highlighted no overt disturbances evident tumour. However, further into higher-level skills study indicated require long-term monitoring this population.