Neuropsychological functioning of children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Impact of whole brain radiation therapy

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 181-189

  Annett, Robert D ^a   Hile, Sarah ^b   Bedrick, Edward ^a   Kunin Batson, Alicia S ^c   Krull, Kevin R ^d   Embry, Leanne ^e   MacLean, Willliam E ^f   Noll, Robert B ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^f Wyoming Institute for Disabilities   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Late effects; Leukemia; Neuropsychological outcomes; Whole brain radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN RADIATION; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERMEDIATE RISK PATIENT; LANGUAGE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WHOLE BRAIN RADIOTHERAPY; WIDE RANGE ACHIEVEMENT TEST; ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; BRAIN; COGNITION; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RADIATION RESPONSE; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921409572     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.3586     Document Type: Article

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