Lhermitte's Sign Developing after IMRT for Head and Neck Cancer
Joint Authors
Kaurin, Darryl
Meranvil, Sophia
Holland, John M.
Gagnon, Patrick J.
Lim, Dong C.
Lipp, Linda
Source
International Journal of Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Lhermitte's sign (LS) is a benign form of myelopathy with neck flexion producing an unpleasant electric-shock sensation radiating down the extremities.
Although rare, it can occur after head and neck radiotherapy.
Results.
We report a case of Lhermitte's developing after curative intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for a patient with locoregionally advanced oropharyngeal cancer.
IMRT delivers a conformal dose of radiation in head and neck cancer resulting in a gradient of radiation dose throughout the spinal cord.
Using IMRT, more dose is delivered to the anterior spinal cord than the posterior cord.
Conclusions.
Lhermitte's sign can develop after IMRT for head and neck cancer.
We propose an anterior spinal cord structure, the spinothalamic tract to be the target of IMRT-caused LS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lim, Dong C.& Gagnon, Patrick J.& Meranvil, Sophia& Kaurin, Darryl& Lipp, Linda& Holland, John M.. 2010. Lhermitte's Sign Developing after IMRT for Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal of Otolaryngology،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lim, Dong C.…[et al.]. Lhermitte's Sign Developing after IMRT for Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal of Otolaryngology No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lim, Dong C.& Gagnon, Patrick J.& Meranvil, Sophia& Kaurin, Darryl& Lipp, Linda& Holland, John M.. Lhermitte's Sign Developing after IMRT for Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal of Otolaryngology. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507175