title: Radiation injury to the nervous system.
abstract: This article reviews the current knowledge with regard to neurotoxicity of conventional radiation, including recent understanding of the pathophysiology, molecular biology, diagnostic evaluation and clinical presentations, as well as proposed treatment modalities and possible protective agents.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medicine/Neurology, University of Texas Health Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. newp@uthscsa.edu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: New
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016371:Cranial Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011379:Prognosis; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*