[Development of psychological and intellectual performance in transplanted sickle cell disease patients: A prospective study from pretransplant period to 5years after HSCT.]

CONCLUSION: At the end of follow-up, the patients improved their physical and psychological well-being. This allowed them to build projects for the future and to manifest the desire of becoming an adult. Bone marrow transplantation in this cohort of children with SCD and severe cerebral vasculopathy is associated with improved performance as measured by the Wechsler scale.
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Source: Archives de Pediatrie - June 11, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Bockenmeyer J, Chamboredon E, Missud F, Benkerrou M, Holvoët L, Ithier G, Lescoeur B, Yakouben K, Ouachée-Chardin M, Rohrlich PS, Duval M, Baruchel A, Dalle JH Tags: Arch Pediatr Source Type: research