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Chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment or « chemobrain »: concept and state of art
Flavie Bompaire1, Thomas Durand2, Isabelle Léger-Hardy3
1Service de neurologie, Service de santé des armées, HIA de Percy, Clamart, France.
Abstract:
Cognitive complaints are frequent in patients who received chemotherapy for a non-CNS cancer. These observations have been described as « chemobrain ». However, studies results are contradictory concerning the implication of chemotherapy in the onset of cognitive defects. Moreover, other factors as mood, anxiety and fatigue are often associated in this population and could be confounding. This article present principal results of research in human experiencing chemobrain, concerning clinical presentation, neuropsychological examination, imaging techniques and treatment possibilities. Physiopathological hypothesis are presented. The implication of hormonotherapy is also discussed.
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