Hartley, H, Lane, S, Pizer, B, Bunn, L, Carter, B, Cassidy, E, Mallucci, C 
ORCID: 0000-0002-5509-0547 and Kumar, R
(2021)
Ataxia and mobility in children following surgical resection of posterior fossa tumour: A longitudinal cohort study.
CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, 37 (9).
pp. 2831-2838.
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Abstract
<h4>Purpose</h4>To report the course of ataxia in children up to 2 years post-operatively, following surgical resection of a posterior fossa tumour (PFT).<h4>Methods</h4>Thirty-five children, (median age 9 years, range 4-15) having resection of PFT, were assessed using the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA), Brief Ataxia Rating Scale (BARS) and the mobility domain of the Paediatric Evaluation of Disability Index (PEDI-m) at initial post-operative period (baseline), 3 months, 1 year and 2 years post-operatively.<h4>Results</h4>Baseline median scores of the SARA and BARS were 8.5 (range 0-35.5), and 7 (0-25) respectively. Ataxia improved at 3 months (median SARA and BARS reduction 3.5 and 4, respectively). Additional gradual improvements in SARA were recorded at 1 (median reduction 2) and 2 years post-operatively (median reduction 0.5). Median baseline PEDI-m was 54.75 (range 15.2-100) with improvement at 3 months (median increase 36.95) and small improvement at 1 year (median increase 2.5) and 2 years (median increase 5.8). Children with medulloblastoma and midline tumours (median baseline SARA 10 and 11, respectively) demonstrated more severe ataxia than children with low-grade gliomas and unilateral tumours (median baseline SARA 7.5 and 6.5, respectively).<h4>Conclusion</h4>The largest improvement in ataxia scores and functional mobility scores is demonstrated within the first 3 months post-operatively, but ongoing gradual improvement is observed at 2 years. Children with medulloblastoma and midline tumour demonstrated higher ataxia scores long term.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Paediatrics, Cerebellum, Rehabilitation |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Oct 2022 09:07 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2023 20:37 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00381-021-05246-0 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3165318 |
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