title: [Clinical improvement induced by chemotherapy and social rehabilitation in a preterminal case of brain stem neoplasm: the objective and instrumental aspects].
abstract: A sixteen-years-old boy with a brain-stem neoplasia inducing coma was treated with chemotherapeutic agents. It resulted in dramatic clinical and instrumental improvement; radiologic findings were evaluated, showing decreasing dimension of intracranial mass. Brain-stem auditory evoked potentials were highly sensitive. We think that chemotherapy can be considered among the options a physician can offer to such a patient explaining informed consensus.
authors.affiliation: Ia Clinica Pediatrica dell'Università degli Studi di Milano, Italia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Portaleone
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marcellino
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Casale
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cellerino
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vismara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barca
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sganzerla
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pastorino
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Volterrani
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Carnelli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001933:Brain Stem; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012074:Remission Induction; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013727:Terminal Care
vernacular_title: Miglioramento clinico indotto dalla chemioterapia e riabilitazione sociale in un caso preterminale di neoplasia tronco-encefalica: aspetti obiettivi e strumentali.