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The aim of this study was to determine whether cortical thickness trajectories differ between children with low- versus high-grade PFTs and whether radiation dose influences cortical development in medulloblastoma patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a retrospective longitudinal study of 55 children (37 low-grade, 18 high-grade medulloblastoma) diagnosed between 2018 and 2020. A total of 406 T1-weighted MRI scans acquired up to five years post-diagnosis were processed using CAT12 in SPM12 to estimate cortical thickness. Vertex-wise linear mixed-effects models assessed cortical thickness changes over time, adjusting for age at diagnosis, sex, and hydrocephalus. Within the high-grade group, we evaluated the effect of craniospinal irradiation (CSI) dose (23.4 vs. \u226536 Gy) on cortical development.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Children with low-grade tumors showed significant bilateral cortical thinning over time, consistent with typical neurodevelopment. In contrast, medulloblastoma patients treated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy showed relative cortical stability across follow-up. Significant group-by-time interactions were observed, with low-grade patients demonstrating greater cortical thinning in parietal, temporal, and occipital regions. No significant differences in cortical trajectories were found between high- and standard-dose CSI subgroups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Cortical development trajectories in pediatric PFT survivors differ by tumor grade and treatment intensity. While low-grade patients exhibit expected maturational thinning, cortical stability in high-grade patients may reflect disrupted neurodevelopment. 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