Comparative analysis of hypothalamic damage caused by pediatric craniopharyngioma versus pediatric low grade gliomas

Numerous studies have suggested rapid weight gain following diagnosis and initial treatment of childhood craniopharyngioma (CP) due to the damage sustained by the hypothalamus. Hypothalamic lesions formed by the treatment of the tumor and/or by invasiveness of the tumor itself are known to cause int...

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Main Author: Barretto, David Gunabe
Language:en_US
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/14686