Lhermitte's Sign Developing after IMRT for Head and Neck Cancer
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Lhermitte's Sign Developing after IMRT for Head and Neck Cancer
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....
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Otolaryngology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1687-9201,1687-921X
DOI: 10.1155/2010/907960