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Will getting too many ct scans as a child cause motor development problems?
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Very unlikely: Adverse neurocognitive functioning involving attention and concentration, visual perceptual skills, and memory, has been recognized in children who received high-dose cranial radiation or chemotherapy (for their leukemia or brain tumor). Motor development seems unaffected.
Answered 8/6/2011
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No.: The concern is with a higher risk of developing cancer, not with damage to nerve cells.
Answered 4/10/2013
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