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Patients With Hemangioblastoma: Mood Disorders and Sleep Quality
Ali Riazi1, Yaser Emaeillou2, Nima Najafi3
1Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Post-surgery, brain tumor patients showed no significant changes in mood or sleep quality. However, depression and sleep quality significantly impacted their functional status, highlighting the need for psychological support.
Area of Science:
- Neuro-oncology
- Sleep Medicine
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Sleep disruptions negatively impact physical, psychological, and behavioral health.
- Sleep disturbances are bidirectionally linked with brain tumor development and progression.
- This study investigated mood and sleep quality in patients with hemangioblastoma brain tumors before and after surgery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of surgery on mood disorders and sleep quality in patients with hemangioblastoma brain tumors.
- To determine the relationship between mood, sleep quality, and functional status post-surgery.
Main Methods:
- Thirty-two patients with hemangioblastoma brain tumors underwent surgical treatment.
- Karnofsky Performance Status, ECOG performance status, Brunel Mood Scale, Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire, and Mini-Sleep Questionnaire were used for assessment.
Main Results:
- No significant differences in mood disorders (tension, vigor, depression) or sleep quality were observed post-surgery (p>0.05).
- Tension, vigor, depression, and sleep quality significantly influenced patients' post-surgical functional status (p<0.05).
Conclusions:
- Depression is a key mood factor affecting functional status in brain tumor patients.
- Psychological therapies are recommended for brain tumor patients.
- Further comprehensive research on psychological disorders in brain tumor patients is warranted.
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