title: Post irradiation myelopathy: from the physiatrists' point of view.
abstract: We describe two patients who developed a severe spinal cord damage long time after cessation of irradiation therapy. The various and unique rehabilitation medicine aspects are discussed and the literature is surveyed.
authors.affiliation: Reuth Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: Avi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ohry
authors.affiliation: Reuth Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: Rafi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Heruti
authors.affiliation: Loewenstein Rehabilitation Center, Raanana, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: Vadim
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bluvshtein
authors.affiliation: Loewenstein Rehabilitation Center, Raanana, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aidinoff
authors.affiliation: Loewenstein Rehabilitation Center, Raanana, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: Amiram
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Catz
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy