Abstract

QUINTERO-GALLEGO, Eliana Alexey  and  CISNEROS, Eduardo. New challenges for the neuropsychologist: A contribution to pediatric oncology units. CES Psicol [online]. 2013, vol.6, n.2, pp.149-169. ISSN 2011-3080.

This paper discusses the contribution of neuropsychology to the understanding of cognitive deficits after cerebellar tumors. The study of patients with astrocytomas allows describing, identifying and clarifying functions associated with cerebellum, generating a wide range of research about this subject. Also, the studies with malignant tumors (medulloblastomas), a kind of tumor which requires interventions producing neurotoxicity in the central nervous system, promotes understanding of the cognitive processes related to these affections and stipulates the foundations for medical protocols intervention. The neuropsychologist, as part of the pediatric oncology team, provides specific assessment protocols and proposes intervention procedures according to the evaluation findings and the patient's needs.

Keywords : Oncology; Posterior Fossa Tumors; Astrocytoma; Medulloblastoma; Neuropsychology; Cognitive Processes.

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