[Psychiatric sequelae of diencephalic tumors in children. 3 case reports].
Three cases of behavioral disorders in children previously treated for a diencephalic tumor are reported. In such cases, classical psychiatric evaluation is difficult because reference data on childhood psycho-organic syndromes are lacking. Another complicating feature is that multiple factors contribute to the impairment of social interactions, including maladaptive reactions to disease-related stress, sensory deficits, and cognitive disorders. A structured evaluation should be performed in order to assess the child's behavior, the psychological and educational environment, and impairment of neuropsychological and neurophysiological function.
Gérard
C L
CL
Service de Médecine de Rééducation, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris.
Bouvard
M
M
Léger
J
J
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004027:Diencephalon; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012307:Risk Factors
Séquelles psychiatriques des tumeurs diencéphaliques chez l'enfant. A propos de trois cas.