compensation treatment focuses on learning new tasks and daily activities in small tasks. retraining focuses on repeating tasks to improve impaired functions. 

Compensation or retraining neuropsychological treatments for brain tumor and brain injury  

In this study, cognitive rehabilitation treatments was used for brain injury and brain tumors. The treatment is focused on learning though compensation or retraining. 

Neuropsychologist play an important role in treating brain tumors. Neuropsychologists are part of the treatment care team alongside neurologists.

Neuropsychological treatment for brain tumor. 

Coomans, M. B., van der Linden, S. D., Gehring, K., & Taphoorn, M. J. B. (2019). Treatment of cognitive deficits in brain tumour patients: current status and future directions. Current opinion in oncology, 31(6), 540–547. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCO.0000000000000581

Cognitive Rehabilitation treatment for brain tumors

In this study it was shown that certain invasive brain treatments does have an impact on the cognitive abilities of patients. It was shown that invasive treatments decrease cognitive abilities. 

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