2001
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2001000600003
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Neurological evaluation of children and adolescents with brain tumor, based on ambulatory-oriented follow-up

Abstract: -Taken as proved that brain tumors are the second most frequent childhood neoplasm -only outnumbered by leukemias -we have undertaken a clinical perspective study with seventy brain tumor patients ranging from one to fifteen years of age, throughout a four-year period (1993)(1994)(1995)(1996)(1997), based on ambulatoryoriented follow-up. Forty-one male and twenty-nine female patients were analyzed, in that a slightly higher number of infratentorial tumors was observed (thirty-eight cases), compared to those su… Show more

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“…Unfortunately, these therapeutic modalities by themselves have deleterious effects on the brain tissue. Consequently, longer survivals are often associated with neurological, cognitive and endocrine disorders as well as decreased quality of life (Serafim et al 2001). Besides, some survivors have an increased risk of developing a second neoplasm later in life (Broniscer et al 2004).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Unfortunately, these therapeutic modalities by themselves have deleterious effects on the brain tissue. Consequently, longer survivals are often associated with neurological, cognitive and endocrine disorders as well as decreased quality of life (Serafim et al 2001). Besides, some survivors have an increased risk of developing a second neoplasm later in life (Broniscer et al 2004).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…a terapia ocupacional (to) atua no processo terapêutico da criança por meio de atividades que a envolvam e a incentivem no retorno ao controle de sua vida, seus hábitos e atividades rotineiras, apesar das limitações da doença e do tratamento agressivo [8][9][10][11] . a criança com câncer comumente apresenta alterações nas habilidades em executar atividades cotidianas devido ao intensivo tratamento [12][13][14][15] .…”
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“…a criança com câncer comumente apresenta alterações nas habilidades em executar atividades cotidianas devido ao intensivo tratamento [12][13][14][15] . devido ao estado de adoecimento "sempre serão constatados efeitos secundários comprometedores do curso natural do desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor (dnPM), determinados por fatores próprios da doença oncológica e/ou por tratamentos necessários" 11 .…”
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