Hippocampal subfield volumetric changes after radiotherapy for brain metastases.
Klara HolikovaIveta SelingerovaPetr PospisilMartin BulikLudmila HynkovaIvana KolouskovaLucie HnidakovaPetr BurkonMarek SlavikJiri SanaTomas HolecekJiri VanicekPavel SlampaRadim JancalekTomas KazdaPublished in: Neuro-oncology advances (2024)
Our study enriches the theory that the loss of neural stem cells is involved in cognitive decline after radiotherapy, contributes to the understanding of cognitive impairment, and advocates for the need for SRT whenever possible to preserve cognitive functions in patients undergoing brain radiotherapy.
Keyphrases
- cognitive decline
- early stage
- brain metastases
- locally advanced
- neural stem cells
- cognitive impairment
- patients undergoing
- mild cognitive impairment
- radiation induced
- radiation therapy
- small cell lung cancer
- squamous cell carcinoma
- rectal cancer
- resting state
- multiple sclerosis
- brain injury
- functional connectivity
- subarachnoid hemorrhage