Vincristine and fine motor function of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: La vincristine et la motricité fine chez les enfants ayant une leucémie aiguë lymphoblastique.

Autor: Sabarre, Cheryl L., Rassekh, Shahrad R., Zwicker, Jill G.
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Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy; Oct2014, Vol. 81 Issue 4, p256-264, 9p
Abstrakt: The article offers information on a study conducted by the authors on toxicity of chemotherapy drug vincristine in pediatric patients suffering from lymphoblastic leukemia. It focuses on how the drug affects fine motor functions and skills of patients. It concludes that there is no relationship between vincristine exposure and fine motor performance including velocity of handwriting, pen pressure and pauses in writing.
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