[Cervical radiation myelopathy with spastic paraparesis of the arms. Case report and a review of the literature].
A case of cervical radiation myelopathy following telecobalt-radiation therapy to the cervical lymph-nodes in Hodgkin's disease is described. After a latent period of 3 months neurological symptoms presented with a pure spastic paraparesis of the upper extremities. Diagnosis was confirmed neuropathologically. A review is given on clinical signs of cervical radiation myelopathy.
D000368:Aged; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000209:etiology; D009336:Necrosis; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes
Zervikale Strahlenmyelopathie mit spastischer Paraparese der Arme. Fallbericht und Literaturübersicht.