Progressive deterioration of intellect and motor function occurring several decades after cranial irradiation: A new facet in the clinical spectrum of radiation encephalopathy

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 814-818

  Duffey, Philip ^a   Chari, Ganesh ^a   Cartlidge, Niall E F ^a   Shaw, Pamela J ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; PHENOBARBITAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN RADIATION; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; SEIZURE;

EID: 0029838380     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1996.00550080140022     Document Type: Article

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