• World Neurosurg · Dec 2024

    Cognition in meningioma: effects of tumour location and tumour removal.

    • Islay Barne, Christine E Wells, Miranda Wheeler, Helen Bairstow, Donald Brechin, Stephen Evans, and Colin Lever.
    • Department of Psychology, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom; School of Health in Social Science, Old Medical School, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
    • World Neurosurg. 2024 Dec 13: 123519123519.

    BackgroundMeningiomas are the most common type of primary intracranial tumor, yet very few studies have assessed the effects of tumor removal.MethodsHere we report analysis of patients with meningiomas who underwent routine neuropsychological assessment and surgery at a National Health Service (NHS) hospital in the North East of England over a 6-year period.ResultsSurgical removal of tumors significantly improved both phonemic and semantic verbal fluency and some measures of working memory and declarative memory. There were no signs of deleterious effects of surgery. Postoperative improvements in cognition did not appear to rely upon changes in anxiety and mood.ConclusionsIn summary, we conclude that tumor removal in meningioma can be associated with some benefits in cognition.Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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