Feasibility of Utilizing a Brief Cognitive Battery in Three-Year-Old
Patients During Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Abstract
Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is associated with
neurocognitive deficits in young children. While computerized measures
have been utilized in pediatric oncology research, they exclude patients
below the age of 4 years old. Patients enrolled on “Treatment of Newly
Diagnosed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children and Adolescents”
were offered participation in an optional cognitive study. Three-year
old patients did not differ from four-year old patients on their ability
to complete tests or perform tests. Including patients diagnosed at age
3 will serve to improve our understanding of at-risk patients and the
cognitive trajectory of this age group both during treatment.