Avaliação neuropsicológica pré-cirurgia de pacientes com tumor cerebral

Abstract

Brain tumors (CT) are explained by the accentuated abnormal multiplication of Central Nervous System (CNS) cells This present study aims to perform preneurosurgical neuropsychological assessment using cognitive and behavioral/emotional instruments. , correlational and quantitative. Twenty-six adults aged M=49.2 6± 11 85 diagnosed with brain tumors were investigated. Neuropsychological assessments were performed in the week before neurosurgery. The correlations of the present study indicated levels of significance between histology and memory immediate verbal fluency (RAVLT A6) p=0.018, delayed verbal memory (RAVLT A7) p=0.014, inhibitory control p=0.013 phonetic verbal fluency (F.A.S.), p= 0.015. The HAD scale indicative of depression also showed levels of significance in RAVLT A2 (p=0.041), immediate visual memory (p=0.017) and HAD anxiety, (p=0.002). Participants in this present study point out the most prevalent malignant CTs, in terms of topography, located with greater incidence in the temporal/frontal regions, which have a significant impact on verbal memory and executive functions, as well as the presence of depressive and anxious symptoms. , may be linked to the individual's performance during the evaluation process, as this study shows, the higher the levels of anxiety and depression, the worse the memory construct. Therefore, neuropsychological findings show lower performance in the constructs of verbal memory, executive functions and attention skills, in addition to the presence of anxiety symptoms. The study demonstrated the importance of submitting this population of patients to a Europsychological assessment before treatment, so that the detailed results obtained can guide the treatment more effectively, minimizing possible functional consequences for the patient.