Attention and memory in children with brain tumors.
The Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test was utilized to examine attention, learning, and memory abilities in 42 children with cerebellar (N = 18) and third ventricle tumors (N = 24). Children with cerebellar tumors exhibited significant auditory attentional impairments and displayed adequate encoding and retrieval across subsequent learning and memory trials. In contrast, children with third ventricle tumors exhibited average auditory attentional abilities, but they displayed mild encoding deficits across trials 2-5. Furthermore, the third ventricle group's compromised performance on the delayed recall trial and average performance on the delayed recognition trial is suggestive of underlying retrieval deficits.
Micklewright
Jackie L
JL
Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, USA. jmicklewright1@student.gsu.edu
King
Tricia Z
TZ
Morris
Robin D
RD
Morris
Mary K
MK
D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000293:Adolescent; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D021641:Recognition, Psychology / Q000502:physiology; D020542:Third Ventricle; D014706:Verbal Learning