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Psychic disturbances in infiltrative gliomata of the brain stem

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A report on psychic disturbances observed in 92 cases of infiltrating tumour of the brain stem. Length of illness and age of patient are of the greatest importance for the type and entity of the disturbances. Intracranial hypertension, eventually present, seems to be of lesser influence.

Zusammenfassung

Bericht über die psychischen Störungen, die bei 92 Fällen mit infiltrativen Tumoren des Hirnstammes gefunden wurden. Die Veränderungen sind unspezifisch. Der Zeitfaktor — Dauer der Krankheit und Lebensalter des Patienten — ist für Art und Ausmaß der Störungen von großer Bedeutung. Das Ausmaß einer eventuellen intrakraniellen Drucksteigerung schien daneben von geringerem Einfluß.

Résumé

Un rapport sur les troubles psychiques observés dans 92 cas de tumeurs infiltrantes du tronc cérébral. La durée de la maladie et l'âge des malades sont de très grande importance pour le type et la nature des troubles. L'hypertension crânienne éventuellement présente semble être de moindre importance.

Riassunto

Relazione su i disturbi psichici trovati in 92 casi di tumore infiltrante del tronco cerebrale. Il fattore tempo — durata delia malattia ed età del paziente — è della massima importanza per il tipo e le entità dei disturbi. Minore influenza sembra avere il grado di una eventuale ipertensione intracranica.

Resumen

Un estudio de los trastornos psíquicos observados en 92 casos de tumor infiltrante de tronco cerebral. La duración de la enfermedad y la edad de los enfermos tienen una gran importancia en el tipo y cuadro de dichas alteraciones. La hipertensión intracraneal cuando existía parecía tener una influencia menor.

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Arseni, C., Goldenberg, M. Psychic disturbances in infiltrative gliomata of the brain stem. Acta neurochir 7, 292–300 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01405893

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