Introduction Confusion has surrounded the description of post-operative mutism and
associated morbidity in pediatric patients with cerebellar tumors for years. The heterogeneity …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) comprise a group of heterogeneous neurodevelopmental
conditions characterized by impaired social interactions and repetitive behaviors with …

Purpose Medulloblastoma comprises four distinct molecular subgroups: WNT, SHH, Group
3, and Group 4. Current medulloblastoma protocols stratify patients based on clinical …

Purpose To examine the impact of radiation (ie, craniospinal irradiation [CSR] dose and
boost volume) and complications (ie, hydrocephalus and other neurologic complications …

Central nervous system cancers or exposure to CNS‐directed therapies increase risk for
neuropsychological deficits. There are no accepted guidelines for assessment of …

Background The aim of this study was to prospectively examine the effects of hearing loss
and posterior fossa syndrome (PFS), in addition to age at diagnosis and disease risk status …

The brain is highly vulnerable to neurotoxic agents during the prime learning period of a
child's life. Paediatric patients with brain tumours who are treated with cranial radiation …

Background Patients treated for medulloblastoma who experience posterior fossa syndrome
(PFS) demonstrate increased risk for neurocognitive impairment at one year post diagnosis …

Background Brain tumours are the most common solid tumours in childhood. Half of these
tumours occur in the posterior fossa, where surgical removal is complicated by the risk of …

Brain tumors are the most common solid tumors in children. With the increasingly
widespread availability of MRI, the incidence of childhood brain tumors seemed to rise in the …