Radiation-induced cranial neuropathies manifesting as baroreflex failure and progressive bulbar impairment

Neurologist

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 102-104

  Goodman, Brent P ^a   Schroder, Sara L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Baroreflcx failure; Bulbar neuronopathy; Bulbar palsy; Radiation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSIVE BULBAR PALSY; RADIATION INDUCED CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; SYNCOPE; TONSIL CARCINOMA;

AGED; BAROREFLEX; BULBAR PALSY, PROGRESSIVE; CARCINOMA; CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 63449131830     PISSN: 10747931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NRL.0b013e31817ba3a6     Document Type: Article

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