Open AccessSurvival, hypothalamic obesity, and neuropsychological/psychosocial status after childhood-onset craniopharyngioma: newly reported long-term outcomes
Author(s) -
Anthe S. Sterkenburg,
Anika Hoffmann,
U Gebhardt,
Monika WarmuthMetz,
Anna M. Daubenbüchel,
Hermann L. Müller
Publication year - 2015
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/nov044
Subject(s) - craniopharyngioma , psychosocial , medicine , neuropsychology , quality of life (healthcare) , body mass index , pediatrics , obesity , surgery , psychiatry , nursing , cognition
Quality of life (QoL) and long-term prognosis are frequently, and often severely, impaired in craniopharyngioma (CP) patients. Knowledge of risk factors for long-term outcome is important for optimization of treatment.
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