Cognitive evaluation following the evolution of brain myofibroblastic tumor in the adolescence: a case study report

• Autor(a) principal: Alves,Cândida Helena Lopes
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Alves,Gilberto Sousa, Ferreira,Anna Alzira Macau Furtado, Lacerda,Eliza Maria da Costa Brito, Tomaz,Carlos
• Tipo de documento: Relatório
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0047-20852022000300241
• topic: Cognition; brain tumor; adolescence; neuropsychological evaluation

ABSTRACT Objective To report the case of a teenager (12 years old) diagnosed with a brain tumor in the right frontal-parietal region emphasizing the main characteristics observed in neuropsychological examinations. Methods In the pre-surgical evaluation, the patient presented behavioral alterations, including deficits in verbal comprehension, perceptual organization, working memory, processing speed, and slight alterations regarding constructive praxis. Results A reevaluation after two years surgery revealed significant improvement in verbal and perceptual comprehension and constructive praxis while remaining a slight change in processing speed. These results suggest that the tumor’s surgical resection produced significant improvements in the patient’s neurocognitive context, especially in executive functions. This study also indicates that Neuropsychological evaluation are useful for pre- and post- surgical evaluation of cognitive functioning and its evolution. Conclusion Brain tumor causes cognitive and behavioral changes and its resection can result in improvements in the patient’s quality of life.