Learning difficulties in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)
Concern about the adverse affects of brain irradiation used in treatment for childhood leukaemia on children's learning have been put forward since the 1960s. Early work based on assessment of IQ suggested considerable problems associated with CNS irradiation of 2400cGy, and that children who were y...
| Published in: | Pediatric Rehabilitation Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 105 - 119 |
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| Format: | review Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul-Sep2001
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