Central Nervous System Disease

Acceptability at Recruitment

QUALIFIED

Acceptability at CT / Work-Up

QUALIFIED

Individual at Risk

Donor / Recipient

Explanation of Condition

Any disorder affecting the brain or spinal cord.

Guidance

Discuss with medical officer.

Not acceptable if

Suffering from dementia or Parkinson disease;

History of CNS disease of unknown or suspected infective aetiology such as Creutzfeld Jacob disease (CJD), optic neuritis, clinically isolated syndrome, transverse myelitis or multiple sclerosis.

Neurodegenerative disease of unknown aetiology.

Stroke, TIA (transient ischaemic attack) or cerebral embolus.

Disability physically prohibits either PBSC or bone marrow donation.

Version

Version 1, Edition 1

Date of Last Update

15th June 2012