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Neuropsychology in Neuro-Oncology:
An Introduction to Basic Principles and Practice Models

Michael Parsons, Ph.D., ABPP

Clinical Neuropsychologist, Massachusetts General Hospital

^{Live lecture date: 10/11/2021}

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Chemobrain can impact cognitive functioning following treatment for cancer. Which cognitive domains and brain circuits seem to be most prone to dysfunction from chemotherapy?

processing speed & executive functioning, from frontal/subcortical networks

visuospatial processing & reading comprehension, from parietal networks

language processes from dominant hemisphere networks

motor control & somatosensory functioning, from frontal/parietal networks

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Which of the following factors contributes to cognitive dysfunction in patients with glial brain tumors?

tumor location

IDH mutation status

tumor size

all of the above

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In general, which of the following brain tumor types is associated with the most rapid progression and greatest likelihood of cognitive or neurologic dysfunction?

oligodendroglioma

IDH mutant astrocytoma

glioblastoma

germinoma

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Neuropsychology in Neuro-Oncology: An Introduction to Basic Principles and Practice Models

Michael Parsons, Ph.D., ABPP

Neuropsychology in Neuro-Oncology:
An Introduction to Basic Principles and Practice Models