Longitudinal Trajectories of Neurocognitive Functioning in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Autor: Kathryn M. Russell, Heather M. Conklin, Marita Partanen, Kevin R. Krull, Sean Phipps, Doralina L. Anghelescu, Hiroto Inaba, Joshua Wolf, Lisa M. Jacola, Ching-Hon Pui
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: J Pediatr Psychol
ISSN: 1465-735X
0146-8693
0013-7111
Popis: Objective Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk for neurocognitive deficits, and examining individual variability is essential to understand these risks. This study evaluated latent longitudinal trajectories and risk factors of neurocognitive outcomes in childhood ALL. Methods There were 233 participants with ALL who were enrolled on a phase 3, risk-stratified chemotherapy-only clinical trial (NCT00137111) and who completed protocol-directed neurocognitive assessments [47.6% female, mean (SD) = 6.6 (3.7) years]. Measures of sustained attention, learning/memory, and parent ratings of attention were completed during and after treatment. Longitudinal latent class analyses were used to classify participants into distinct trajectories. Logistic regression was used to identify predictors of class membership. Results Within the overall group, attention performance was below age expectations across time (Conners Continuous Performance Test detectability/variability, p Conclusions Most patients with ALL have stable neurocognitive profiles. Smaller groups have significant impairments shortly after diagnosis or have worsening performance over time. A tiered assessment approach, which includes consideration of individual and clinical risk factors, may be useful for monitoring neurocognitive functioning during treatment and survivorship.
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