Neurorehabilitation in Neuro-Oncology

Front Matter ....Pages i-x
 Introduction  (Michelangelo Bartolo)....Pages 1-5
 Basics of Brain Tumor Biology for Clinicians  (Hans-Georg Wirsching, Michael Weller)....Pages 7-19
 Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System  (Luca Bertero, Paola Cassoni)....Pages 21-36
 Clinical Concepts of Brain Tumors  (Carlotta Chiavazza, Federica Franchino, Roberta Rudà)....Pages 37-51
 Imaging in Neuro-Oncology  (Giuseppe Minniti, Andrea Romano, Claudia Scaringi, Alessandro Bozzao)....Pages 53-68
 Tumors of the Central Nervous System: Therapeutic Approaches  (Alessia Pellerino, Riccardo Soffietti)....Pages 69-83
 Side Effects of Therapies for Brain Tumours  (Robin Grant)....Pages 85-101
 Neurorehabilitation in Neuro-Oncology  (Michelangelo Bartolo, Isabella Springhetti)....Pages 103-120
 Assessment of Neurocognitive Functioning in Clinical Practice and for Trial Purposes  (Martin Klein)....Pages 121-131
 Cognitive Rehabilitation  (Chiara Zucchella)....Pages 133-149
 Managing Challenging Behaviour in Brain Tumour (BT) Patients  (Wolfgang Grisold, Simon Grisold, Alla Guekht, Roberta Ruda)....Pages 151-166
 Neuropathic Pain in Nervous System Tumours  (Augusto Tommaso Caraceni, Fabio Formaglio)....Pages 167-178
 Psycho-Oncology in Brain Tumour Patients  (Alice Malabaila, Riccardo Torta)....Pages 179-193
 Neuro-Oncology Nursing  (Ingela Oberg)....Pages 195-210
 Improving Patient’s Functioning and Well-Being with Neurorehabilitation  (Quirien Oort, Linda Dirven, Martin J. B. Taphoorn)....Pages 211-225
 Palliative Care and Palliative Rehabilitation: Approaches to the End-of-Life  (Andrea Pace, Veronica Villani)....Pages 227-238
 Surviving a Brain Tumour Diagnosis and Living Life Well: The Importance of Patient-Centred Care  (Kathy Oliver, Helen Bulbeck)....Pages 239-254