Speech-language and hearing complaints of children and adolescents with brain tumors.
Central nervous system (CNS) tumors generally leave sequelae that may compromise speech, language, swallowing, hearing, and voice functions. This report describes the incidence of speech-language and hearing complaints and disorders in children and adolescents with CNS tumor under treatment at one of the most important Brazilian reference center for pediatric cancer. One-hundred ninety patients were examined for speech-pathology screening and analysis: forty-two percent presented with complaints and symptoms. From the remaining patients, 68% presented clinical symptoms and 32% were actually free from any speech-language and hearing-related symptoms. The high incidence of complaints and symptoms indicate that these patients might benefit from specific rehabilitation interventions.
Gonçalves
Maria Inês R
MI
Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Universìdade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil.
Radzinsky
Tatiana Couto
TC
da Silva
Nasjla Saba
NS
Chiari
Brasília Maria
BM
Consonni
Daniella
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents