CLINICAL AND NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL FINDINGS IN 47 LONG-TERM SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD MALIGNANCIES TREATED WITH VARIOUS DOSES OF VINCRISTINE

96 long-term survivors of cancer in childhood were reexamined after succesful therapy. In 49 who had not been treated with VINCRISTINE (VCR) reflex status and motor conduction velocities were normal. In contrast, 47-after treatment with VCR-had loss of deep tendon reflexes in a high rate and a prolongation of sensory CV independent of the 1 total cumulative dose of VCR, 2 application mode according to different treatment regimen, 3 time interval since the last injections of the drug, 4 age of children at onset of therapy.