Radiotherapy-induced cerebral abnormalities in patients with low-grade glioma.

Postma, T J; Klein, M; Verstappen, C C P; Bromberg, J E C; Swennen, M; Langendijk, J A; Taphoorn, M J B; Scheltens, P et al. · Neurology · 2002

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

Abnormalities on CT or MRI and neuropsychological performance in patients with low-grade glioma, with (n = 23) or without (n = 16) prior cerebral radiotherapy, were evaluated. Cerebral atrophy was observed in 14 of 23 patients (61%) treated with prior radiotherapy, and in 1 of 16 patients (6%) without prior radiotherapy. White matter abnormalities were observed in six patients, all of whom were treated with prior radiotherapy. These radiologic cerebral abnormalities correlated with cognitive performance.

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