Challenging behaviour under-recognised

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Challenging behaviour under-recognised

Challenging behaviour in brain tumour patients is an under-recognised clinical problem that impacts on both clinicians and carers, a study finds.
The study, which recruited primary brain tumour patients from two Sydney hospitals, found that up to 50% of patients reported challenging behaviour such as verbal aggression, physical aggression, disinhibition, and apathy.

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