RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Assessment of quality of life in patients treated for low-grade glioma: a preliminary report.
JF Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
JO J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 372
OP 376
DO 10.1136/jnnp.55.5.372
VO 55
IS 5
A1 M J Taphoorn
A1 J J Heimans
A1 F J Snoek
A1 J Lindeboom
A1 B Oosterink
A1 J G Wolbers
A1 A B Karim
YR 1992
UL http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/55/5/372.abstract
AB In this pilot study quality of life was assessed in fourteen adult patients who were treated for a low-grade glioma with surgery and radiotherapy at least one year previously. Apart from widely used parameters, such as the neurological and functional status, the patients' cognitive functioning and actual affective status were determined. In addition the patients were interviewed to evaluate various aspects of quality of life. Generally no serious focal neurological deficits were found, although psychological examination showed serious cognitive and affective disturbances in most cases. Self report measures concerning cognitive functioning were not in all cases in accordance with objective test results. When the results of treatment in glioma patients are evaluated assessment of quality of life, including neuropsychological functioning, should be performed, especially as new therapeutic strategies are being developed.