Lessons in pediatric neuropsycho-oncology: What we have learned since Johnny Gunther

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1029-1037

  Ris, M Douglas ^a,b,c  

^a Children's Hospital Medical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Late effects; Neurocognitive outcome; Oncology

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

BENIGN TUMOR; BRAIN CANCER; BRAIN SIZE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DOSIMETRY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PUBLICATION; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PEDIATRICS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35448977718     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm018     Document Type: Review

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