- Case Report
- A Case of Encephalopathy Presented with Motor Aphasia and Quadriplegia Following Intrathecal Methotrexate
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Seon Woo Lee, Eun Hye Park, Hyun-Sang Cho, Jae Kook Cha, Hae Ran Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2001;44(9):1066-1069. Published online September 15, 2001
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Intrathecal administration of methotrexate(IT-MTX) has constituted the standard approach to prophylaxis
and treatment of central nevous system(CNS) leukemia. We experienced a quadriplegia
and motor aphasia in a 14-year-old boy following repeated IT-MTX for the prophylaxis of
meningeal leukemia. He was diagnosed as ALL without CNS involvement and treated by CCG-
1882 protocol. IT-MTX was administered for CNS prophylaxis. The patient began complaining of
urinary incontinence,... |
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