Dementia due to meningioma: outcome after surgical removal.
The outcome of operations in nine patients with meningiomas who presented with dementia was studied. Two patients died within 6 months of their operations. Six out of the remaining seven patients improved; two of these patients had normal intellectual function confirmed by psychometry. Our results show that recovery can be expected in most patients who present with dementia due to a meningioma.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003704:Dementia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care