Hematology
Welcome to your home for all things Mayo Clinic Hematology. At Mayo Clinic, hematologists work in collaboration with teams of experts from virtually every medical and surgical specialty for the care of adults and children with blood diseases, including various cancers of the blood and bone marrow.
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CAR-T cell Therapy: Side-effects and neurotoxicity
Mayo Clinic neurologist, Michael Ruff, M.D., discusses some potential side-effects of CAR-T treatment. Learn more about how CAR-T affects the immune system and a side-effect similar to delirium called neurotoxicity.
Neurotoxicity can routinely cause difficulties with:
- Attention
- Carrying on conversation
- Patient expressing themselves
In more rare cases, neurotoxicity can result in coma and or cerebral edema which can be life-threatening.
"Patients describe experiencing neurotoxicity to me as 'being in a foreign country and not speaking the language.'" Dr. Ruff says.
Learn more about how Mayo Clinic treats and prepares for this potential side-effect while creating a care plan for the patient prior to treatment in the video below.
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