Table 3

Medical history of the patients and full scale IQ scores at last evaluation.
pt
 age
 location
 hydroc.
 shunt
 surg.
 complications
 age at RT
 last test
 neurology
 last IQ
1
 13.7 y
 FV, obex
 yes
 no
 GTR
 no
 14 y
 17.8 y
 normal
 84
2
 4.3 y
 FV, obex
 yes
 VCS
 GTR
 no
 5.8 y
 11.1 y
 CS grade 2
 83
3
 1.5 y
 FV, right angle
 yes
 VCS
 GTR
 no
 2.6 y
 4.5 y
 normal
 85
4
 7.7 y
 FV
 yes
 EVD
 GTR
 no
 7.8 y
 10.1 y
 normal
 108
5
 13.8 y
 FV, obex
 yes
 EVD
 GTR
 no
 13.8 y
 16.2 y
 normal
 86
6
 8.8 y
 FV, roof
 yes
 EVD
 STR
 no
 9.3 y
 12.7 y
 normal
 81
7
 14.2 y
 FV, angles
 no
 no
 GTR
 no
 14.4 y
 19.7 y
 normal
 82
8
 4.1 y
 right angle
 no
 no
 GTR
 infection
 4.3 y
 14.9 y
 normal
 112
9
 10.9 y
 FV
 yes
 VCS
 GTR
 no
 11 y
 13.2 y
 normal
 93
10
 3.5 y
 FV
 yes
 no
 GTR
 no
 3.7 y
 12.3 y
 normal
 83
11
 8.2 y
 right angle
 no
 no
 GTR
 no
 8.3 y
 12 y
 paresis VI+VII
 93
12
 3.7 y
 FV, obex
 yes
 VP
 STR
 no
 3.8 y
 10.7 y
 CS grade 1
 68
13
 3.2 y
 FV
 yes
 no
 STR
 no
 3.3 y
 17.5 y
 normal
 104
14
 2.5 y
 FV
 yes
 VP
 GTR
 no
 2.7 y
 18 y
 CS grade 2
 70
15
 13.5 y
 FV
 yes
 VCS
 GTR
 no
 13.7 y
 17.7 y
 normal
 90
16
 0.3 y
 FV
 yes
 no
 GTR
 no
 1.3 y
 16.9 y
 CS grade 3
 75
17
 2.5 y
 FV, brainstem
 yes
 no
 GTR
 no
 6.2 y
 10.7 y
 CS grade 3
 71
18
 4.5 y
 FV
 no
 no
 STR
 no
 4.6 y
 15.8 y
 normal
 115
19
 9.8 y
 FV
 yes
 VP
 GTR
 no
 10 y
 15.1 y
 ptosis
 97
20
 2.9 y
 FV, right angle
 yes
 EVD
 GTR
 subdural eff.
 3 y
 10.3 y
 CS grade 1
 65
21
 6.8 y
 FV to C4
 no
 no
 GTR
 no
 6.9 y
 7.9 y
 normal
 86
22
 8.2 y
 FV to C2
 no
 no
 GTR
 no
 8.3 y
 12.8 y
 nystagmus
 111
23
 12.5 y
 FV
 no
 no
 GTR
 no
 12.6 y
 14.8 y
 normal
 108

RT = radiotherapy; IQ = Intellectual Quotient; Hydroc. = hydrocephalus. Presence of hydrocephalus was noted in patients with clinical signs of raised intracranial pressure associated with enlarged lateral ventricles and/or bulging of the third ventricle.

Surg. = extent of surgery; C2–C4 = 2nd and 4th cervical vertebra; EVD = external ventricle drainage; VCS = ventriculocisternostomy; VP = ventriculo-peritoneal shunt; GTR = gross total resection; STR = subtotal resection.

CS = cerebellar signs; presence of cerebellar syndrome (Ataxia, Dysmetria, Nystagmus) was graduated as mild, moderate, or severe according to the impact on daily activities by an independent physician unaware of the neuropsychological performance using Riva's rating scale [22].

von Hoff et al. BMC Cancer 2008 8:15   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-8-15