Prevalence of changes in personality and behavior in adult glioma patients: a systematic review

Neuro-oncology Practice
Hanneke ZwinkelsMartin J B Taphoorn

Abstract

Gliomas are rare, with a dismal outcome and an obvious impact on quality of life, because of neurological, physical and cognitive problems, as well as personality and behavioral changes. These latter changes may affect the lives of both patients and their relatives in a profound way, but it is unclear how often this occurs and to what extent. We performed a systematic review to determine the prevalence of changes in personality and behavior in glioma patients. Searches were conducted in PubMed/Medline, PsycINFO, Cochrane, CINAHL and Embase. Based on predetermined in- and exclusion criteria, papers were screened for eligibility. Information on the topics of interest were extracted from the full-text papers. The search yielded 9895 papers, of which 18 were found to be eligible; 9 qualitative and 9 quantitative studies. The reported prevalence rates of changes in personality and/or behavior varied from 8%-67% in glioma patients, and was 100% in a case series with bilateral gliomas. Moreover, these changes were associated with distress and a lower quality of life of patients as well as informal caregivers. Methods of measurement of personality and behavioral changes differed considerably, as did the description of these changes. To...Continue Reading

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