Neurocognitive and Physical Functioning Screening in Hematopoietic Cell Transplant (HCT) Survivorship Clinic

Neurocognitive impairment and musculoskeletal complications are among the most common complications of long-term allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) survivors, for which recommendations regarding routine screening and therapeutic interventions remain limited. Changes in cognitive functioning have been described in 40% of long-term allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant survivors, and although the incidence of musculoskeletal complications has not been clearly defined, is very common- ranging from steroid-induced myopathy, myositis related to chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and fasciitis/scleroderma manifestations.

Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation - January 24, 2020 Category: Hematology Authors: Christina S Ferraro, Clarence Williams, Beth Dixon, Laura Bernhard, Navneet S. Majhail, Betty K. Hamilton Tags: 563 Source Type: research