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Cognition in meningioma: effects of tumour location and tumour removal.

Barne, Islay; Wells, Christine E; Wheeler, Miranda; Bairstow, Helen; Brechin, Donald; Evans, Stephen; Lever, Colin

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Authors

Islay Barne

Christine E Wells

Miranda Wheeler

Helen Bairstow

Donald Brechin

Stephen Evans



Abstract

Meningiomas are the most common type of primary intracranial tumour, yet very few studies have assessed the effects of tumour removal. Here we report analysis of patients with meningiomas who underwent routine neuropsychological assessment and surgery at an NHS hospital in the North East of England over a six-year period. Surgical removal of tumours significantly improved both Phonemic and Semantic Verbal Fluency, and some measures of Working memory and Declarative memory. There were no signs of deleterious effects of surgery. Post-operative improvements in cognition did not appear to rely upon changes in anxiety and mood. In summary, we conclude that tumour removal in meningioma can be associated with some benefits in cognition.

Citation

Barne, I., Wells, C. E., Wheeler, M., Bairstow, H., Brechin, D., Evans, S., & Lever, C. (online). Cognition in meningioma: effects of tumour location and tumour removal. World Neurosurgery, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2024.11.102

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 21, 2024
Online Publication Date Nov 26, 2024
Deposit Date Dec 16, 2024
Publicly Available Date Dec 16, 2024
Journal World Neurosurgery
Print ISSN 1878-8750
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Pages 1-17
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2024.11.102
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3219645

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