Open AccessPrevalence, associations, and predictors of apathy in adult survivors of infantile (<5 years of age) posterior fossa brain tumors†
Author(s) -
Cliodhna Carroll,
Peter Watson,
Helen Spoudeas,
Michael M. Hawkins,
David Walker,
Isabel C. H. Clare,
Anthony Holland,
Howard Ring
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
neuro-oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.005
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1523-5866
pISSN - 1522-8517
DOI - 10.1093/neuonc/nos320
Subject(s) - apathy , posterior fossa , medicine , posterior cranial fossa , brain tumor , psychology , pediatrics , anatomy , psychiatry , disease
Apathy is associated with pervasive and disadvantageous effects on daily functioning. It has been observed transiently in some children after surgery for posterior fossa tumors. In this study, our objective was to examine prevalence, associations, and predictors of apathy in adult survivors of an infantile posterior fossa brain tumor (PFT).
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