title: [Therapy and prognosis of brain tumors in the 1st years of life].
abstract: 37 infants with brain tumours diagnosed in the first three years of life were studied. Among the 28 histologically verified tumours were 7 ependymomas, 6 medulloblastomas, 5 cerebellar astrocytomas, 3 astrocytomas and 2 spongioblastomas of the optic nerve. Features of clinical symptoms, therapy and follow-up studies are described. 7 infants survived in long-term follow-up with good or fair quality of life. Results of treatment were satisfactory in cerebellar astrocytomas only.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik Essen.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wiedemayer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Roosen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kalff
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: von Frankenberg
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gerhard
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life
vernacular_title: Therapie und Prognose von Hirntumoren in den ersten Lebensjahren.