Journal article
Neurobehavioral side effects of corticosteroids during active treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children are age‐dependent: Report from Dana‐Farber Cancer Institute ALL Consortium Protocol 00‐01
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although corticosteroids remain a mainstay of treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), they can cause troublesome neurobehavioral changes during active treatment, especially in young children. We evaluated acute neurobehavioral side effects of corticosteroid therapy in preschool versus school-age children by obtaining structured reports weekly for 1 month.
PROCEDURE: Parents of 62 children (2-17 years) treated on …
Authors
Mrakotsky CM; Silverman LB; Dahlberg SE; Alyman MCA; Sands SA; Queally JT; Miller TP; Cranston A; Neuberg DS; Sallan SE
Journal
Pediatric Blood & Cancer, Vol. 57, No. 3, pp. 492–498
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
September 2011
DOI
10.1002/pbc.23060
ISSN
1545-5009