DELAYED RADIATION-INDUCED BULBAR PALSY

Authors
SHAPIRO BE RORDORF G SCHWAMM L PRESTON DC
Citation
Be. Shapiro et al., DELAYED RADIATION-INDUCED BULBAR PALSY, Neurology, 46(6), 1996, pp. 1604-1606
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Neurology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00283878
Volume
46
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1604 - 1606
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(1996)46:6<1604:DRBP>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
We report a man with a slowly progressive bulbar palsy 14 years after radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Electromyography demon strated prominent myokymic andneuromyotonic discharges in muscles inne rvated by the lower cranial nerves. Late effects of radiation therapy can occur in the cranial nerve musculature that are similar to well-re cognized syndromes affecting the brachial plexus and spinal cord.