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Achint K Singh1, Bundhit Tantiwongkosi1, Anna-Marieta Moise2, Wilson B Altmeyer1.
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A 26-year-old female presented with vision loss accompanied by migraine-like headaches. A contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the brain was performed which revealed findings suggestive of stroke-like migraine attacks after radiation therapy (SMART) syndrome. SMART syndrome is a delayed complication of brain radiation characterized by neurologic symptoms including migraine-like headaches, seizures, and hemispheric impairment. The purpose of this article is to make the readers aware of this rare complication of brain irradiation. Appropriate diagnosis of SMART syndrome is essential to avoid invasive tests.Entities:
Keywords: Delayed complication; SMART syndrome; brain radiation; gyriform enhancement; stroke-like migraine attacks after radiation therapy
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28643603 PMCID: PMC5703131 DOI: 10.1177/1971400917690009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroradiol J ISSN: 1971-4009