Mathematics intervention for prevention of neurocognitive deficits in childhood leukemia

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 278-284

  Moore Ki, Ida M ^a   Hockenberry, Marilyn J ^b   Anhalt, Cynthia ^c   Mccarthy, Kathy ^b   Krull, Kevin R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

^d ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood leukemia; Mathematics Intervention; Neurocognitive sequelae; Prevention

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; READING; SPELLING; VISUAL MEMORY; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION; WORKING MEMORY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; MATHEMATICS; MEMORY DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA;

EID: 84862248334     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.23354     Document Type: Article

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