Communication and Language Profiles of Children Treated for Posterior Fossa Brain Tumors
The lack of overt language deficits at the first timepoint post-treatment, with trends toward increasing deficits over time, highlights the need for ongoing assessment. Evaluation of narrative and pragmatic skills should be prioritized. Prospective studies with larger sample sizes are recommended.
Authors
- Meghan Hesse
- Annabel Webb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8435-4436)
- Jennie Cusiter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3033-5365)
- Kimberley Docking
- Zara Sved
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Cerebral Palsy Alliance (AU)
- Sydney Children's Hospital (AU)
- South Western Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Blood & Cancer
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/1545-5017.70133
- Primary Topic
- Language Development and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00