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SMART Syndrome (Stroke-like migraine attacks after radiation therapy): When to suspect it?
CONCLUSION: The triad of migraine, seizure, and hemiparesis within the context of a prior brain radiotherapy should promptly raise the suspicion of SMART syndrome. Prompt diagnosis is essential to avoid unnecessary invasive investigations.PMID:34877047 | PMC:PMC8645481 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_893_2021
Source: Surgical Neurology International - December 8, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Petros Angelidis Christian Saleh Phillip Jaszczuk Muhannad Seyam Katarina Alexandra Ebner Margret Hund-Georgiadis Source Type: research
Clinical Reasoning: A 68-year-old man with a history of lung cancer presenting with right-sided weakness and aphasia
A 68-year-old man with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation on warfarin, left subclavian thrombosis treated with carotid-subclavian bypass, and lung adenocarcinoma treated with pneumonectomy, chemotherapy, and prophylactic cranial irradiation and in remission since 1987 was admitted to our neurocritical care unit with acute onset of right-sided weakness, expressive aphasia, and lethargy. On admission his temperature was 101.7°F, and initial blood pressure was 140/60 mm Hg. There was no nuchal rigidity. He was alert and mute with impaired comprehension. He had left gaze preference. Vision was impaired in the right field. Ther...
Source: Neurology - October 5, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Gupta, A., Etherton, M. R., McKee, K., Baker, J. M., Izzy, S., Feske, S. K. Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Radiation therapy-tumor, All Epilepsy/Seizures RESIDENT AND FELLOW SECTION Source Type: research
