FINE MOTOR AND HANDWRITING PROBLEMS AFTER TREATMENT FOR CHILDHOOD ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC-LEUKEMIA

Authors
REINDERSMESSELINK HA SCHOEMAKER MM HOFTE M GOEKEN LNH KINGMA A VANDENBRIEL MM KAMPS WA
Citation
Ha. Reindersmesselink et al., FINE MOTOR AND HANDWRITING PROBLEMS AFTER TREATMENT FOR CHILDHOOD ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC-LEUKEMIA, Medical and pediatric oncology, 27(6), 1996, pp. 551-555
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,Pediatrics
Journal title
Medical and pediatric oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00981532
Volume
27
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
551 - 555
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-1532(1996)27:6<551:FMAHPA>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Motor skills were investigated in 18 children 2 years after treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Cross and fine motor functioni ng were examined with the Movement Assessment Battery for Children. Ha ndwriting as a specific fine motor skill was studied with a computeriz ed writing task. We conclude that 2 years after cessation or treatment motor problems in ALL survivors were still present. Dysfunctions were mainly pronounced in handwriting and fine motor skills. (C) 1996 Wile y-Liss, Inc.