Fig. 1
Timeline of study-related events. The first assessment includes neuropsychological tests and questionnaires on the day before surgery. Within 6–10 days after surgery, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain is scheduled. After the acute hospitalization, patients will be transferred to the center of rehabilitation and randomly assigned to the cognitive training group or the control group. A second neuropsychological assessment will be administered at discharge from rehabilitation. To determine the long-term effects of the cognitive training, a neuropsychological test and questionnaires will be administered at 3 and 12 months after discharge from rehabilitation