PATTERN OF NEUROBEHAVIORAL DEFICITS ASSOCIATED WITH INTERFERON-ALFA THERAPY FOR LEUKEMIA

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PAVOL, MA
MEYERS, CA
REXER, JL
VALENTINE, AD
MATTIS, PJ
TALPAZ, M
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[1] UNIV TEXAS,MD ANDERSON CANC CTR,DEPT NEUROONCOL,HOUSTON,TX 77030
[2] UNIV TEXAS,MD ANDERSON CANC CTR,DEPT CLIN IMMUNOL & BIOL THERAPY,HOUSTON,TX 77030
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10.1212/WNL.45.5.947
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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We evaluated the neuropsychological and personality profiles of 25 patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia treated with interferon alfa (IFN-alpha). This group of persons performed well below expectation on tests of cognitive speed, verbal memory, and executive functions. Personality changes included depression, increased somatic concern, and stress reactions. A control group of leukemia patients not treated with IFN-alpha had significantly better cognitive speed and mood. The pattern of cognitive and personality changes in patients receiving IFN-alpha is highly suggestive of frontal-subcortical brain dysfunction.
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