Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Complicaciones neurológicas en población infantil con leucemia / Neurological complications in the population of children with leukaemia
Martínez Cayuelas, Elena; Domingo Jiménez, Rosario; Pascual Gázquez, Juan F; Martínez Salcedo, Eduardo; Alarcón Martínez, Helena; Bermúdez Cortés, Mar; Fuster Soler, José L; Pérez Fernández, Virginia.
Affiliation
  • Martínez Cayuelas, Elena; Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca. Murcia. España
  • Domingo Jiménez, Rosario; Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca. Murcia. España
  • Pascual Gázquez, Juan F; Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca. Murcia. España
  • Martínez Salcedo, Eduardo; Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca. Murcia. España
  • Alarcón Martínez, Helena; Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca. Murcia. España
  • Bermúdez Cortés, Mar; Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca. Murcia. España
  • Fuster Soler, José L; Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca. Murcia. España
  • Pérez Fernández, Virginia; Universidad de Murcia. Murcia. España
Rev. neurol. (Ed. impr.) ; 60(3): 108-114, 1 feb., 2015. tab
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-132069
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
RESUMEN
Introducción. La leucemia es el cáncer más frecuente en edad pediátrica. Su tasa de curación es del 80% con quimioterapia intensiva, que mejora la supervivencia, pero que también aumenta la frecuencia de efectos adversos, incluyendo los neurológicos. Objetivos. Describir la frecuencia y características de las complicaciones neurológicas (CN) en pacientes con leucemia aguda linfoide (LAL) y leucemia aguda mieloide (LAM), e identificar los factores asociados a su presencia, la tasa de morbilidad neurológica y la supervivencia. Pacientes y métodos. Estudio retrospectivo de las CN presentes durante el tratamiento y seguimiento de los pacientes con LAL y LAM entre 1997 y 2012 por la unidad de oncohematología infantil. Variables analizadas datos demográficos, diagnóstico oncológico, tratamiento y CN. Resultados. Se incluyó un total de 157 pacientes, 145 sin infiltración de sistema nervioso central al diagnóstico y ocho con infiltración (tasa de CN del 14 y 12%, respectivamente). Las CN más frecuentes fueron neuropatías (31%), alteración del nivel de conciencia (27%), convulsiones (22%) y cefalea (12%). Un 40% de los pacientes con CN ha presentado secuelas, pero ninguno ha fallecido como consecuencia de la CN. Se han detectado más CN en el grupo de edad menor de 6 años con LAL de alto grado, en niveles de gravedad más altos y en pacientes que habían recibido trasplante de precursores hematopoyéticos, todas ellas con diferencias estadísticamente significativas. Conclusiones. Las complicaciones neurológicas son frecuentes en los pacientes con leucemia aguda, en especial en aquellos con estadio de riesgo alto (sobre todo si son menores de 6 años) y trasplante de precursores hematopoyéticos. La mortalidad asociada es baja (AU)
ABSTRACT
Introduction. Leukaemia is the most frequent type of cancer at the paediatric age. The cure rate is 80% with intensive chemotherapy, which improves survival but also often increases the frequency of adverse side effects, including those of a neurological nature. Aims. To describe the frequency and characteristics of the neurological complications (NC) in patients with acute lymphoid leukaemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), as well as to identify factors associated to their presence, neurological morbidity and survival rate. Patients and methods. A retrospective study was conducted of the NC present in patients with ALL and AML between 1997 and 2012 treated and followed up by the child onco-haematology unit. The following variables were analysed demographic data, oncological diagnosis, treatment and NC. Results. Altogether 157 patients were included, 145 without infiltration of the central nervous system at diagnosis and eight with infiltration (rate of NC of 14% and 12%, respectively). The most frequent NC were neuropathies (31%), altered levels of consciousness (27%), convulsions (22%) and headache (12%). Forty per cent of the patients with NC presented sequelae but none of them died as a consequence of the NC. More NC were detected in the age group of children aged under 6 years with high-degree ALL, at higher levels of severity and in patients who had received a haematopoietic stem-cell transplant, all of them with statistically significant differences. Conclusions. Neurological complications are common in patients with acute leukaemia, especially in those at a high-risk stage (above all if they are under the age of 6 years) and with haematopoietic stem-cell transplant. The associated mortality rate is low (AU)
Subject(s)
Search on Google
Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases / SDG3 - Target 3.2 Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5 Health problem: Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health / Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases / Target 3.2: Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5 / Leukemia / Noncommunicable Diseases Database: IBECS Main subject: Pharmaceutical Preparations / Leukemia / Neurology Type of study: Evaluation study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. neurol. (Ed. impr.) Year: 2015 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca/España / Universidad de Murcia/España
Search on Google
Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases / SDG3 - Target 3.2 Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5 Health problem: Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health / Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases / Target 3.2: Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5 / Leukemia / Noncommunicable Diseases Database: IBECS Main subject: Pharmaceutical Preparations / Leukemia / Neurology Type of study: Evaluation study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. neurol. (Ed. impr.) Year: 2015 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca/España / Universidad de Murcia/España
...