TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of radiation therapy on neuropsychological functioning in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 488 LP - 492 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.52.4.488 VL - 52 IS - 4 AU - P W Lee AU - B K Hung AU - E K Woo AU - P T Tai AU - D T Choi Y1 - 1989/04/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/52/4/488.abstract N2 - Sixteen patients who had a nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) who were treated with radiation therapy were followed up after a median duration of 5.5 years and given a battery of neuropsychological tests. Results were compared with a comparable group of newly diagnosed NPC patients awaiting radiation therapy. The irradiated group was significantly poorer in overall IQ, non-verbal memory recall, and reported a substantially greater number of memory related complaints. These results contrast with the complacent general assumption that radiation therapy has a negligible effect on adult functioning. ER -