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Cognitive function after two doses of cranial irradiation for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Lookup NU author(s): Emerita Professor Jacqueline Rodgers, Professor Peter Britton, Dr Jennifer Kernahan, Emeritus Professor Alan Craft

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Abstract

The cognitive function of 23 children given cranial irradiation in a dose of 24 Gy was compared with that of 41 given 18 Gy. No significant differences were found in intellectual function or in mean number of intelligence quotient points lost between patients in the two treatment groups. A reduction in the dose of cranial irradiation does not seem to alleviate long term neuropsychological deficits.

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Author(s): Rodgers J, Britton PG, Kernahan J, Craft AW

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Arch Dis Child

Year: 1991

Volume: 66

Issue: 10

Pages: 1245-1246

Print publication date: 01/10/1991

ISSN (print): 0003-9888

ISSN (electronic): 1468-2044

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.66.10.1245

DOI: 10.1136/adc.66.10.1245

PubMed id: 1953013

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