title: The Influence of Frontal Lobe Tumors and Surgical Treatment on Advanced Cognitive Functions.
abstract: Brain cognitive functions affect patient quality of life. The frontal lobe plays a crucial role in advanced cognitive functions, including executive function, meta-cognition, decision-making, memory, emotion, and language. Therefore, frontal tumors can lead to serious cognitive impairments. Currently, neurosurgical treatment is the primary method to treat brain tumors; however, the effects of the surgical treatments are difficult to predict or control. The treatment may both resolve the effects of the tumor to improve cognitive function or cause permanent disabilities resulting from damage to healthy functional brain tissue. Previous studies have focused on the influence of frontal lesions and surgical treatments on patient cognitive function. Here, we review cognitive impairment caused by frontal lobe brain tumors.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Shengyu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yinyan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Brain Tumor Center, Beijing, China. Electronic address: taojiang1964@163.com.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003657:Decision Making / Q000502:physiology; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology; D056344:Executive Function / Q000502:physiology; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012649:Self Concept
keywords: Brain tumor; Cognitive function; Frontal lobe; Surgical treatment