AUTHOR=Cordelli Duccio Maria , Masetti Riccardo , Zama Daniele , Toni Francesco , Castelli Ilaria , Ricci Emilia , Franzoni Emilio , Pession Andrea 

TITLE=Central Nervous System Complications in Children Receiving Chemotherapy or Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics

VOLUME=5

YEAR=2017

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2017.00105

DOI=10.3389/fped.2017.00105

ISSN=2296-2360

ABSTRACT=<p>Therapy-related neurotoxicity greatly affects possibility of survival and quality of life of pediatric patients treated for cancer. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement is heterogeneous, varying from very mild and transient symptoms to extremely severe and debilitating, or even lethal syndromes. In this review, we will discuss the broad scenario of CNS complications and toxicities occurring during the treatment of pediatric patients receiving both chemotherapies and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Different types of complications are reviewed ranging from therapy related to cerebrovascular with a specific focus on neuroradiologic and clinical features.</p>