The three types of treatments include induction therapy, postremission therapy, and intrathecal therapy. A positive that comes from it, is children respond better to the treatments that adults do. When some children reach remission some have long-term effects, such as fatigue, which can last for months or years, and even heart diseases. So it is very important that the children get a physical exam every year to prevent or reduce the effects. Physical effects include: fatigue, growth delays, thyroid dysfunction, hearing loss, and a secondary cancer. Cognitive effect areas maybe comprise of: mathematics, spatial relationships, problem solving, attention span, reading, spelling, information processing, planning and organizing, concentration skills, and fine motor coordination. This is helpful to know because often children who reach remission go back to school and need an educational plan to fit the child’s
The three types of treatments include induction therapy, postremission therapy, and intrathecal therapy. A positive that comes from it, is children respond better to the treatments that adults do. When some children reach remission some have long-term effects, such as fatigue, which can last for months or years, and even heart diseases. So it is very important that the children get a physical exam every year to prevent or reduce the effects. Physical effects include: fatigue, growth delays, thyroid dysfunction, hearing loss, and a secondary cancer. Cognitive effect areas maybe comprise of: mathematics, spatial relationships, problem solving, attention span, reading, spelling, information processing, planning and organizing, concentration skills, and fine motor coordination. This is helpful to know because often children who reach remission go back to school and need an educational plan to fit the child’s