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Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 7/2017

01-07-2017 | Original Article - Brain Tumors

Survey on current cognitive practices within the European Low-Grade Glioma Network: towards a European assessment protocol

Authors: Adrià Rofes, Emmanuel Mandonnet, John Godden, Marie Hélène Baron, Henry Colle, Amelie Darlix, Vânia de Aguiar, Hugues Duffau, Guillaume Herbet, Martin Klein, Vincent Lubrano, Juan Martino, Ryan Mathew, Gabriele Miceli, Sylvie Moritz-Gasser, Johan Pallud, Costanza Papagno, Fabien Rech, Erik Robert, Geert-Jan Rutten, Thomas Santarius, Djaina Satoer, Joanna Sierpowska, Anja Smits, Miran Skrap, Giannantonio Spena, Evy Visch, Elke De Witte, Maria Zetterling, Michel Wager

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 7/2017

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Abstract

Background

The European Low-Grade Glioma network indicated a need to better understand common practices regarding the managing of diffuse low-grade gliomas. This area has experienced great advances in recent years.

Method

A general survey on the managing of diffuse low-grade gliomas was answered by 21 centres in 11 European countries. Here we focused on specific questions regarding perioperative and intraoperative cognitive assessments.

Results

More centres referred to the same speech and language therapist and/or neuropsychologist across all assessments; a core of assessment tools was routinely used across centres; fluency tasks were commonly used in the perioperative stages, and object naming during surgery; tasks that tapped on attention, executive functions, visuospatial awareness, calculation and emotions were sparsely administered; preoperative assessments were performed 1 month or 1 week before surgery; timing for postoperative assessments varied; finally, more centres recommended early rehabilitation, whenever needed.

Conclusions

There is an emerging trend towards following similar practices for the management of low-grade gliomas in Europe. Our results are descriptive and formalise current discussions in our group. Also, they contribute towards the development of a European assessment protocol.
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Metadata
Title
Survey on current cognitive practices within the European Low-Grade Glioma Network: towards a European assessment protocol
Authors
Adrià Rofes
Emmanuel Mandonnet
John Godden
Marie Hélène Baron
Henry Colle
Amelie Darlix
Vânia de Aguiar
Hugues Duffau
Guillaume Herbet
Martin Klein
Vincent Lubrano
Juan Martino
Ryan Mathew
Gabriele Miceli
Sylvie Moritz-Gasser
Johan Pallud
Costanza Papagno
Fabien Rech
Erik Robert
Geert-Jan Rutten
Thomas Santarius
Djaina Satoer
Joanna Sierpowska
Anja Smits
Miran Skrap
Giannantonio Spena
Evy Visch
Elke De Witte
Maria Zetterling
Michel Wager
Publication date
01-07-2017
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 7/2017
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-017-3192-2

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