Childhood Conduction Aphasia in a Case with Left Parietal Ependymoma

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ependymoma, neuropsychology, neuropsychological tests, children, conduction aphasia

Abstract

Introduction: Ependymomas arise from cells lining the ventricles of the central nervous system. They represent 10% of all pediatric brain tumors.

Objective: To describe the neuropsychological approach of a patient with ependymoma in the left parietal lobe.

Case presentation: Eight-year-old male patient with language impairment secondary to a left parietal lobe ependymoma. A pre- and post-surgical neuropsychological evaluation was performed in order to describe the cognitive, emotional and behavioral findings.

Discussion: Before surgery, cognitive strengths were found, characterized by adequate visuoconstructive and mnestic skills, and cognitive weaknesses mainly in attention, executive functioning and especially difficulties in his expressive language, with multiple failures in word repetition, which were maintained one week after surgery, fulfilling a picture of infantile conduction aphasia, probably transient.

Conclusions: The hospital clinical experience of the neuropsychological approach to oncologic patients is shared.

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2022-08-19

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Antonio-Cruz A, Serrano-Juárez CA, Prieto-Corona B. Childhood Conduction Aphasia in a Case with Left Parietal Ependymoma. Rev. Hosp. Psiq. Habana [Internet]. 2022 Aug. 19 [cited 2025 Aug. 18];18(3):e231. Available from: https://revhph.sld.cu/index.php/hph/article/view/231

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