Radiation induced myopathy (RIM)

Evidence-based neurology checklist on radiation induced myopathy (rim): Associated treated cancers Hodgkin’s lymphoma: most frequently Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Tongue Nasopharyngeal Thyroid Pinealoblastoma Testicular cancer Clinical features Investigations

Associated treated cancers

  • Hodgkin’s lymphoma: most frequently
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
  • Tongue
  • Nasopharyngeal
  • Thyroid
  • Pinealoblastoma
  • Testicular cancer

Clinical features

Investigations

References

  1. Ghosh PS, Milone M. Clinical and laboratory findings of 21 patients with radiation-induced myopathy. JNNP 2015; 86:152-158.
  2. Seidel C, Kuhnt T, Kortmann RD, Hering K. Radiation-induced camptocormia and dropped head syndrome: review and case report of radiation-induced movement disorders. Strahlenther Onkol 2015; 191:765-770.
  3. Rowin J, Cheng G, Lewis SL, Meriggioli MN. Late appearance of dropped head syndrome after radiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. Muscle Nerve 2006; 34:666-669.
  4. Davion JB, Duthoit L, Starzyńska-Kubicka A, et al. Diaphragmatic weakness related to radiotherapy: 2 cases and a review. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2022; 178:796-801.

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