Neurologic and Medical Management of Brain Tumors.

Patients with brain tumor encounter a wide spectrum of tumor and treatment-related complications during their disease course. Tumors may serve as seizure substrates, are associated with a hypercoagulable state that results in thromboembolic complications, and may influence mood and cognition. Antitumor and supportive therapies may also have deleterious effects. Herein, we discuss major aspects of supportive care for patients with brain tumors, with attention to benefit and complications derived from the management of seizures, brain edema, venous thromboembolism, fatigue, mood alterations, and cognitive dysfunction.

Phillips KA ，Fadul CE ，Schiff D 《-》

Medical care of patients with brain tumors.

Drappatz J 《-》

Medical management of brain tumors and the sequelae of treatment.

Patients with malignant brain tumors are prone to complications that negatively impact their quality of life and sometimes their overall survival as well. Tumors may directly provoke seizures, hypercoagulable states with resultant venous thromboembolism, and mood and cognitive disorders. Antitumor treatments and supportive therapies also produce side effects. In this review, we discuss major aspects of supportive care for patients with malignant brain tumors, with particular attention to management of seizures, venous thromboembolism, corticosteroids and their complications, chemotherapy including bevacizumab, and fatigue, mood, and cognitive dysfunction.

Schiff D ，Lee EQ ，Nayak L ，Norden AD ，Reardon DA ，Wen PY ... -  《-》

Medical management of brain tumor patients.

Drappatz J ，Schiff D ，Kesari S ，Norden AD ，Wen PY ... -  《NEUROLOGIC CLINICS》

A review of the symptomatic management of malignant gliomas in adults.

Shah U ，Morrison T 《-》