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Impairments are associated with long-term survival of childhood brain tumors.
2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Impairments are associated with long-term survival of childhood brain tumors.
According to recent research from Slovenia, "Sixty-one long-term survivors, treated for brain tumors in childhood, were evaluated in term of neurological impairments, disability, and handicap.
"Thirty-eight patients (62%) had at least one impairment. Visual impairment was detected in 14 pts (24%), associated with recurrence (p=.012). Thirty-four patients (56%) had motor impairment, associated with sex (female) in irradiated patients; 13 (21%) had epilepsy, associated with supratentorial tumor site (p=.001)," wrote M. Macedoni-Luksic and colleagues, University Pediatric Hospital, Department of Child Neurology.
"The same number of patients had brain atrophy; risk factors were hydrocephalus at diagnosis and perioperative complications. Sixteen patients (30%) had IQ score
The researchers concluded: "Epilepsy was the most important risk factor for disability. Cognitive impairment, motor impairment, and epilepsy were associated with employment (43%); ...
- Impairments are associated with long-term survival of childhood brain tumors.
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 26, 2002 700+ words
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- New Report by International EMF Collaborative Suggests Cellphones Cause Brain...
- Newspaper article from: Wireless News August 25, 2009 700+ words
...Collaborative Suggests Cellphones Cause Brain Tumors Type: News A new report, "Cellphones and Brain Tumors: 15 Reasons for Concern, Science...discusses research on cellphones and brain tumors and concludes: - There is a risk of...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire August 25, 2009 700+ words
...England -- A new report, "Cellphones and Brain Tumors: 15 Reasons for Concern, Science...discusses research on cellphones and brain tumors and concludes: * There is a risk of brain tumors from cellphone use; * Telecom funded...
