title: Cognitive outcome as part and parcel of clinical outcome in brain tumor surgery.
abstract: Although validated tools (neuropsychological tests, patient reported outcomes, mood and psychological profile) were first introduced many years ago in clinical practice, the impact of the tumor itself on patient cognition has not been extensively studied. Furthermore, while outcome research is evolving in an attempt to adapt the use of different tools to the preoperative and postoperative phases, the standard guidelines for evaluating outcome after brain surgery, by neurological examination and complication assessment, are frequently neglected in the current literature. This article attempts to provide an appraisal of the evidence for the impact of surgical treatment on cognitive function of brain tumor patients within the context of general outcome.
authors.affiliation: Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Verona, P. Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy. andrea.talacchi@univr.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Talacchi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: d'Avella
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Denaro
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Santini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meneghelli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Savazzi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gerosa
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications