Conference
NC-10TRAINING THE BRAIN TO REPAIR ITSELF: AN EXERCISE TRIAL IN PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR SURVIVORS
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Children treated with life saving cranial radiation for a brain tumor experience long-term cognitive impairments - including intellectual decline, difficulties in attention, slowed speed of thinking, and memory impairment. These deficits are related to white matter damage and hippocampal atrophy. No intervention has demonstrated significant benefit in ameliorating adverse effects. Recent studies show that aerobic exercise promotes …
Authors
Mabbott D; Riggs L; Piscione J; Laughlin S; Cunningham T; Timmons B; Courneya K; Bartels U; Skocic J; Liu F
Volume
16
Pagination
pp. v136-v136
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
November 1, 2014
DOI
10.1093/neuonc/nou263.10
Conference proceedings
Neuro-Oncology
Issue
suppl_5
ISSN
1522-8517