Attentional ability among survivors of leukaemia treated without cranial irradiation
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Attentional ability among survivors of leukaemia treated without cranial irradiation.
BACKGROUND Previous research has indicated that children who have received treatment for leukaemia which includes cranial irradiation exhibit deficits in their ability to focus attention. It has been suggested that the use of cranial irradiation may have a role to play in long term sequelae. AIMS To investigate neuropsychological functioning among children treated for leukaemia without crania...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.88.2.147