Table 1 General characteristics of 23 patients included in the study.
Age at diagnosis | 0.3 – 14.2 y (median 7.2) |
Male gender | 17 |
Pts under 5 y at diagnosis | 10 |
Pts under 5 y at irradiation | 8 |
Preradiation chemotherapy | 4 |
Hydrocephalus at presentation | 16 |
Gross total resection at 1st surgery | 18 |
Second surgery | 4 |
Radiation therapy dose | 50–62 Gy |
Opposite lateral beams | 12 |
Conformal irradiation | 11 |
Postoperative cerebellar mutism | 0 |
Postoperative cerebellar syndrome | 15 |
Severe | 3 |
Moderate | 7 |
Mild | 5 |
Cerebellar syndrome at last IQ evaluation | 6 |
Severe | 2 |
Moderate | 2 |
Mild | 2 |
Interval between RT and last IQ evaluation | 1–15.5 y (median 4.5) |
Age at last IQ evaluation | 4.5–19.6 y (median 13.2) |