Table 1: Principal risk factors for cognitive impairment in children with brain tumors.

RISK FACTORS	REFERENCES
Tumor-related risk factors Location Hydrocephalus	[19,20,21]
Patient-related risk factors Age at diagnosis Neurofibromatosis type 1	[22,23,24]
Treatment-related factors Surgical complications Irradiation Doses of irradiation Volume of irradiation	[25,26][24][18,27][25,28]