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Erschienen in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology 3/2019

09.05.2019 | Clinical Study

Fronto-limbic white matter microstructure, behavior, and emotion regulation in survivors of pediatric brain tumor

verfasst von: Ryan Wier, Holly A. Aleksonis, Matthew M. Pearson, Christopher J. Cannistraci, Adam W. Anderson, John F. Kuttesch Jr., Bruce E. Compas, Kristen R. Hoskinson

Erschienen in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology | Ausgabe 3/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

After treatment, pediatric brain tumor survivors (PBTS) face emotional and behavioral challenges, perhaps due to tumor or treatment-related changes in brain structures involved in emotion regulation, including those with fronto-limbic connections. We hypothesized that relative to healthy controls (HCs), PBTS would exhibit greater difficulties with behavior and emotional functioning, and display reduced mean fractional anisotropy (mFA) in white matter tracts with fronto-limbic connections including the cingulum bundle (CB), inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus (IFOF), and uncinate fasciculus (UF). We further predicted that mFA would account for variance in the relationship between group and emotional/behavioral outcome.

Methods

Eleven 8–16 year old PBTS and 14 HCs underwent MRI, including diffusion tensor imaging to assess white matter microstructure. Tractography quantified mFA of selected tracts. Parents rated children’s emotional and behavioral functioning.

Results

Compared to HCs, caregivers of PBTS reported poorer behavioral regulation and greater internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Relative to HCs, PBTS had lower mFA within the bilateral CB, IFOF, and UF (ds = 0.59–1.15). Across groups, several medium-to-large correlations linked tract mFA and increased internalizing, externalizing, and poor behavioral regulation. Tract mFA also accounted for significant variance in the group-outcome association.

Conclusions

Reduced mFA in fronto-limbic associated tracts may be associated with reduced behavioral regulation following pediatric brain tumor. PBTS with treatment known to impact white matter may be most susceptible. Research with larger, longitudinal samples should clarify this relationship, allow for multiple mediators across time, and consider factors like tumor and treatment type.
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Metadaten
Titel
Fronto-limbic white matter microstructure, behavior, and emotion regulation in survivors of pediatric brain tumor
verfasst von
Ryan Wier
Holly A. Aleksonis
Matthew M. Pearson
Christopher J. Cannistraci
Adam W. Anderson
John F. Kuttesch Jr.
Bruce E. Compas
Kristen R. Hoskinson
Publikationsdatum
09.05.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Neuro-Oncology / Ausgabe 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0167-594X
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7373
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-019-03180-5

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