Conclusions: The present study subtantiates the occurence of early, primary inflammatory vascular changes during the so-called latency period after irradiation without manifestation of neurological impairment. [karger.com]

Prognosis for neurological deficit depends on the magnitude of the spinal cord damage present at the onset. [patient.info]

This approach should not be considered at present TBI: The use of TBI as a conditioning regimen prior to high-dose chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for patients with poor-risk disease 18. [slideshare.net]

Their article presents no new clinical data and is a review article. [uhms.org]

We present a case of cervical cancer patient successfully treated, who developed nine years after, serious radiotherapy-induced complications in the form of lumbosacral plexopathy. [gynoncrp.biomedcentral.com]

• Falling

  Causes of spinal cord compression Trauma (including car accidents, falls and sports injuries): There is usually either vertebral fracture (most common in cervical vertebrae) or facet joint dislocation. [patient.info]

  Experience of micromultileaf collimator linear accelerator based single fraction stereotactic radiosurgery: tumor dose inhomogeneity, conformity, and dose fall off. Med Phys. 2011 Mar;38(3):1239-47 22. [einstein.yu.edu]

  Having fine, soft hair that is falling out. Having frequent or loose bowel movements. Weight loss for no known reason. Talk to your child's doctor if your child has any of these problems. [cancer.gov]

• Hyperthermia

  Several neurologic side effects have been reported previously with total-body hyperthermia — most commonly peripheral neuropathy, but not myelopathy. 1 2 3 The mechanism of action of hyperthermia in cancer. .. [nejm.org]

  A Mukhopadhaya, J Mendecki, X Dong, L Liu, S Kalnicki, M Garg, A Alfieri, C Guha: “ Localized Hyperthermia Combined with Intratumoral Dendritic Cells Induces Systemic Antitumor Immunity”. Cancer Res. 2007 Aug 15;67(16):7798-806. 10. [einstein.yu.edu]

• Congestive Heart Failure

  Congestive heart failure. Chest pain or heart attack. Blood clots or one or more strokes. Carotid artery disease. Possible signs and symptoms of heart and blood vessel late effects include trouble breathing and chest pain. [cancer.gov]

• Pneumonia

  Potential lung complications include aspiration, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, atelectasis, ventilation-perfusion mismatch and decreased coughing with retention of secretions. [patient.info]

  Other lung and airway problems such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, cough that does not go away, and asthma. Possible signs and symptoms of lung late effects include trouble breathing and cough. [cancer.gov]

• Constipation

  Constipation. Menstrual periods that are heavier than normal. Weight gain for no known reason. Depression or trouble with memory or being able to concentrate. Rarely, hypothyroidism does not cause any symptoms. [cancer.gov]

• Prolapse

  A prolapsed intervertebral disc: L4-L5 and L5-S1 are the most common levels for disc prolapse. Large disc herniations can cause cauda equina syndrome. See separate Cauda Equina Syndrome article which discusses it in more detail. [patient.info]

• Torticollis

  Red flags See also separate Neck Pain (Cervicalgia) and Torticollis and Low Back Pain and Sciatica articles. Red flags that suggest spinal compression include: Insidious progression. [patient.info]

• Lhermitte Sign

  References [ edit ] "Definition of Lhermitte sign". medterms medical dictionary a-z list. MedicineNet.com. Retrieved 20 April 2011. Page, NG; Spiteri, MA (Mar 6, 1982). "Lhermitte's sign in Behçet's disease". [en.wikipedia.org]

  Neurological signs: Lhermitte's sign: flexion of the neck causes an electric shock-type sensation that radiates down the spine and into the limbs. [patient.info]

• Peripheral Neuropathy

  Several neurologic side effects have been reported previously with total-body hyperthermia — most commonly peripheral neuropathy, but not myelopathy. 1 2 3 The mechanism of action of hyperthermia in cancer. .. [nejm.org]

The diagnosis of RILP is essentially one of exclusion, metastasis or a local tumor progression with secondary nerve involvement usually leads the differential diagnosis, the minimal workup must include cerebrospinal fluid analysis, electromyography, and [gynoncrp.biomedcentral.com]

In the laboratory his team investigates molecular and cellular approaches for improving brain tumor treatment, as well as the use of stem cell biology for spinal regeneration. [books.google.de]

HYPERTHERMIA is a new method of treatment receiving increasing clinical attention in cancer therapy. [nejm.org]

However, the optimal treatment time window and dose of X-irradiation for spinal cord injury is still unknown. Prof. [eurekalert.org]

Receiving treatment People receive proton therapy in a special treatment room. For each treatment, a member of the health care team will place the person into the device on the treatment table in the room. [cancer.net]

Palliative treatment means treatment to shrink a cancer, slow down its growth, or control symptoms caused by the cancer. [targetingcancer.com.au]

Prognosis The spinal cord has very limited powers of regeneration. Prognosis for neurological deficit depends on the magnitude of the spinal cord damage present at the onset. [patient.info]

• An analysis of the degree of necrosis in the excised tumor can permit refinements in the estimate of prognosis • In the skeletally immature child, resection may be associated with less morbidity than radiation, which can retard bone growth and cause [slideshare.net]

Your doctor will determine and discuss with you the details of your prognosis and the possible benefits of proton therapy as an addition to your treatment plan. Back to Top Q. [floridaproton.org]

He has demonstrated that infection is not the primary etiology of mandibular necrosis by obtaining deep cultures of affected bone and showing the absence of bacteria. [uhms.org]

A much greater risk of a second malignancy is posed by the same etiologic and genetic mechanisms that are responsible for the primary tumor. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Cancer is a multigenic and multicellular disease that can arise from all cell types and organs with a multi-factorial etiology. [medsci.org]

The pathophysiological mechanisms are not yet fully understood. Diagnosis of radiation myelopathy in women with gynecologic malignancies may increase with the use of concomitant chemo-radiation. [gynoncrp.biomedcentral.com]

He has provided several key principles in the understanding of the pathophysiology of mandibular necrosis. [uhms.org]

We observed that localized irradiation of the unilaterally transected adult rat spinal cord when delivered during a defined time-window (third week) postinjury prevented cavitation, enabled establishment of structural integrity, and resulted in regrowth [pnas.org]

Radiation from these treatments sometimes damages the nervous system, despite the best efforts to prevent damage. [merckmanuals.com]

Rapid diagnosis and management are essential to have the highest chances of preventing permanent loss of function. [patient.info]

The isocentre will be midline and anterior to the equator of the orbit to prevent divergence into the contralateral eye. [ozradonc.wikidot.com]

The aim of delivering palliative radiation therapy is to control symptoms of a cancer or prevent symptoms from occurring and so giving the patient a better quality of life. [targetingcancer.com.au]