Visual-evoked potentials in long-term survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in childhood

Neuropediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 194-196

  Uberall M A ^a   Hertzberg, H ^a   Meier, W ^b   Langer, T ^a   Beck, J D ^a   Wenzel, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

^b Hospital for Psychosomatic Illnesses   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; CNS late effects; CNS prophylaxis; Leukemia; VEP

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LATENT PERIOD; LEUKODYSTROPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REMISSION; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 0029737847     PISSN: 0174304X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-973786     Document Type: Article

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