SMART syndrome (stroke-like migraine attacks after radiation therapy) in adult and pediatric patients

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 336-341

  Armstrong, Amy E ^a   Gillan, Eileen ^a,b   Dimario, Francis Joseph ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Divisions of Hematology Oncology   (United States)

^c Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases   (United States)

Author keywords

migraine; primary brain tumor; radiation therapy; stroke

Indexed keywords

MIGRAINE; PRIMARY BRAIN TUMOR; RADIATION THERAPY; STROKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; RADIOTHERAPY; SEX FACTORS; SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894444455     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073812474843     Document Type: Article

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