Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Brain lesions after radiotherapy].

S Kasperek1

  • 1II Kliniki Neurologii SAM, Zabrzu.

Neurologia I Neurochirurgia Polska
|May 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Radiotherapy for head cancers can cause rare acute brain reactions with good outcomes. However, delayed radiation necrosis affects 1-14% of patients, posing diagnostic challenges and requiring advanced imaging for differentiation.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

[Micturition syncope: a peculiar cause of diagnostic doubt].

Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska·1999
Same author

[On homolateral cerebral pyramidal syndromes].

Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska·1996
Same author

[About an abortion in patients with multiple sclerosis].

Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska·1994
Same author

[Neurocysticercosis: benign natural course].

Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska·1994
Same author

[Intramedullary metastasis of pulmonary carcinoma].

Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska·1994
Same author

[Thoracic radiation myelopathy].

Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska·1993
Same journal

Highlighting the CSF1R mutational spectrum: c.2549C>T variant in late-onset leukoencephalopathy mimicking multiple sclerosis.

Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska·2026
Same journal

Sacroiliac joint manipulation for low back and radicular pain: outcomes in a 100-patient single-center cohort.

Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska·2026
Same journal

Beyond leukodystrophy: parkinsonism and microglial failure in CSF1R p.Ile794Thr.

Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska·2026
Same journal

Genetic screening for CSF1R variants in patients with dementia, parkinsonism, and multiple sclerosis.

Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska·2026
Same journal

A pilot randomized study of multimodal rehabilitation using a virtual reality-based table tennis program in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska·2026
Same journal

Expanding the phenotypic spectrum of RYBP-related neurodevelopmental disorder: report of the ninth patient worldwide.

Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska·2026
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Oncology
  • Radiology

Context:

  • Cerebral complications following radiotherapy to head and neck organs.
  • Literature review up to 1988.
  • Focus on incidence, clinical presentation, and treatment.

Purpose:

  • To discuss cerebral complications after head radiotherapy.
  • To review incidence, clinical patterns, and treatment options.
  • To highlight diagnostic challenges in differentiating radiation necrosis.

Summary:

  • Acute and early delayed radiation reactions (e.g., somnolence syndrome, rhombencephalopathy) are rare with good prognosis.
  • Late delayed reactions, specifically radiation necrosis, occur in 1-14% of patients and often have a poor prognosis.
  • Differentiating radiation necrosis from tumor recurrence or metastasis is difficult with CT/MNR; positron emission tomography offers better diagnostic accuracy.

Related Experiment Videos

Impact:

  • Emphasizes the need for advanced imaging like PET for accurate diagnosis of radiation-induced brain injury.
  • Highlights the potential for effective surgical or pharmacological treatments for cerebral necrosis.
  • Provides a historical overview of understanding and managing radiotherapy-induced neurological complications.