Epilepsy in glioma patients: mechanisms, management, and impact of anticonvulsant therapy

TS Armstrong, R Grant, MR Gilbert, JW Lee… - Neuro …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Seizures are a well-recognized symptom of primary brain tumors, and anticonvulsant use is
common. This paper provides an overview of epilepsy and the use of anticonvulsants in …

Functional outcomes and health-related quality of life following glioma surgery

PCDW Hamer, M Klein, SL Hervey-Jumper… - …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Functional outcome following glioma surgery is defined as how the patient functions or feels.
Functional outcome is a coprimary end point of surgery in patients with diffuse glioma …

Internet-based guided self-help for glioma patients with depressive symptoms: a randomized controlled trial

FW Boele, M Klein, IM Verdonck-de Leeuw… - Journal of Neuro …, 2018 - Springer
Depressive symptoms are common in glioma patients, and can negatively affect health-
related quality of life (HRQOL). We performed a nation-wide randomized controlled trial to …

Perceptions of social support and relationships while living with a brain tumour: a qualitative study

A Zanotto, K Goodall, M Ellison, C McVittie - Psychology & Health, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Having a brain tumour can disrupt social roles and networks. Despite growing
evidence on the significance of social support in adjustment to chronic illness, research …

'Make them wonder how you are still smiling': The lived experience of coping with a brain tumour

A Zanotto, K Goodall, M Ellison… - Qualitative Health …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
A brain tumour can be a life-threatening illness and cause unique symptoms compared to
other types of cancer, such as cognitive or language deficits, or changes in personality. It is …

Attitudes and preferences toward monitoring symptoms, distress, and quality of life in glioma patients and their informal caregivers

FW Boele, CF van Uden-Kraan, K Hilverda… - Supportive Care in …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Glioma patients and their informal caregivers face many challenges in living with
the disease and its disease-specific consequences. To better meet their needs, a system to …

Neuro-oncology family caregivers' view on keeping track of care issues using eHealth systems: it'sa question of time

FW Boele, CF van Uden-Kraan, K Hilverda… - Journal of Neuro …, 2017 - Springer
Primary brain tumors (PBTs) are rare but have a great impact on both patient and family
caregiver wellbeing. Supporting caregivers can help them to continue their caregiving …

[HTML][HTML] Fatigue in brain tumor patients, towards a neuronal biomarker

MJ De Dreu, IT Schouwenaars, GJM Rutten… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Many brain tumor patients suffer from fatigue which severely affects their quality
of life. There is a lack of objective measurements for fatigue in brain tumor patients. We …

Holistic needs assessment in advanced, intensively treated multiple myeloma patients

EG Boland, JW Boland, Y Ezaydi, DM Greenfield… - Supportive Care in …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose It is recommended that patients with multiple myeloma should be assessed for
unmet holistic needs at key times in their disease trajectory. The aim of this exploratory study …

The relationship between adult attachment and coping with brain tumour: the mediating role of social support

A Trejnowska, K Goodall, R Rush, M Ellison… - Psycho …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective A primary brain tumour diagnosis is known to elicit higher distress than other forms
of cancer and is related to high depressive symptomatology. Using a cross‐sectional design …