2018-09-01
OS4.3 The BReMen trial: Patients with benign meningioma - is rehabilitation really necessary?
2018-09-01 • A F Kessler, Katharina Krause, B Al-Shameri, Judith Weiland, Thomas Linsenmann, R.-I. Ernestus, Carsten Hagemann, Mario Löhr, Elisabeth Jentschke
Despite the good prognosis of benign meningioma, little is known about eventual impairment of patients’ psychological quality of life (pQoL), social and neuropsychological functioning after surgery. These patients might even fail to re-integrate into their private and work environment. Participating in a rehabilitation program (rehab) might be of advantage, but the impact is still undetermined. The BReMen trial (Belastung und Rehabilitation bei Meningeompatienten) aims to approach these topics. In a prospective 2-…