Summary
This article reports findings of international studies how meningiomas and their treatment impact quality of life. It specifically looks at seizures, consequences of surgery and radiotherapy and also at how the ability to (return to) work is affected. While treatment generally improves quality of life, it remains lower compared to healthy individuals affecting physical and psychosocial functioning, cognition and memory. Some language is research-heavy but the conclusion of the article provides a good summary.
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Research publication
Haider, S., Taphoorn, M. J. B., Drummond, K. J., & Walbert, T. (2021). Health-related quality of life in meningioma. Neuro-oncology advances, 3(1), vdab089-vdab089. https://doi.org/10.1093/noajnl/vdab089