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ea0029p1381 | Pituitary Clinical | ICEECE2012

Childhood onset craniopharyngiomas have normal selfrating quality of life but impaired neurocognitive function in adult life

Fjalldal S. , Holmer H. , Erfurth E.

Introduction: Hypothalamic damage in craniopharyngiomas (CP) is associated with poor functional outcome. Data on quality of life (QoL) in CP on complete hormone replacement, including GH, is missing. The aim of this study was to assess QoL and neurocognitive function in childhood onset (CO) CP on complete hormone substitution.Methods and design: Forty-two (20 women) patients, aged ≥17 years were recruited from the South Medical Region of Sweden (po...