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Esra Giray1, Merve Karayigit1, Kubra Cambekli Senocak1
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
|July 24, 2023
Summary
Delayed radiation-induced motor neuron syndrome (DRIMNS) is a rare condition presenting decades after radiation. This case highlights DRIMNS as a crucial differential diagnosis for progressive lower extremity weakness in patients with prior radiotherapy.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Radiation Oncology
Background:
- Delayed radiation-induced motor neuron syndrome (DRIMNS) is an uncommon neurological disorder.
- It manifests months to years after radiation therapy, often mimicking other motor neuron diseases.
