✓ Optic pathway gliomas represent approximately 3–5% of childhood intracranial tumors.
They usually occur in children during the first decade of life and are seen in 11–30% of …

Abstract Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a relatively common multisystemic inherited
disease and has been extensively studied by multiple disciplines. Although genetic testing …

Objective: To study the risk factors for the development of moyamoya syndrome after cranial
irradiation for primary brain tumors in children. Methods: We reviewed neuroimaging studies …

Optic pathway gliomas represent approximately 5% of all pediatric intracranial tumors. While
these tumors are most frequently low grade astrocytomas, they follow a highly variable …

Object Optic pathway/hypothalamic gliomas (OPHGs) are generally benign tumors situated
in an exquisitely sensitive brain region. The location and natural history of OPHGs has led to …

Purpose: The moyamoya syndrome is an uncommon late complication after radiotherapy
(RT). Methods and Materials: A PubMed search of English-language articles, with radiation …

Background The aim of our study is to determine the incidence, timing, and risk factors for
cerebral vasculopathy after cranial proton and photon radiation for pediatric brain tumors …

Stroke in children is more common than once suspected. Stroke is a catastrophic event in
any individual's life and is especially tragic in children, with potential long-term disability and …

Optic nerve gliomas are highly variable tumours with an unpredictable clinical course.
Consequently, the diagnosis and management of these tumours remains complex and a …

Background Over the last decades, significant advancements have been achieved in the
treatment of pediatric brain tumors as a result of radiation therapy (RT). With the increasing …