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2681873

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-12-1
pubmed:abstractText
Clinico-pathologic characteristics of radiation-induced brain atrophy were reviewed. Radiation-induced brain atrophy becomes obvious 2 to 3 months after radiation therapy in more than half of the patients who have been irradiated to the brain. Mental and neurologic deterioration were well correlated with the severeness of brain atrophy. Pathologically, demyelinating process secondary to direct neurotoxicity of irradiation seemed to be responsible for the entity. A large target field or whole brain irradiation and the senility of patients were major risk factors. The most important differential diagnosis is normal pressure hydrocephalus which is basically curable. The prognosis of radiation-induced brain atrophy is poor. The only possible method to protect the brain from this pathologic entity is to minimize target field as much as possible.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0021-4949
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1325-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
[Radiation-induced brain atrophy].
pubmed:affiliation
Dept. of Radiation-Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Komageme Hospital.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review