Clinical characteristics and treatment of radiation-induced sympathetic nerve injury
10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2018.02.010
- VernacularTitle:鼻咽癌放射治疗后交感神经损伤的临床表现与治疗
- Author:
Qingyang YAO
1
;
Yi LI
;
Yamei TANG
;
Dong ZHENG
Author Information
1. 福建医科大学附属泉州第一医院神经内科 福建泉州362000
- Keywords:
radiotherapy;
nasopharyngeal carcinoma;
sympathetic nerve;
nerve injury
- From:
The Journal of Practical Medicine
2018;34(2):202-204,208
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the characteristics,treatment and prognosis of radiation-induced sympathetic chain injury.Methods We observed 6 cases with radiation-induced sympathetic chain injury and re-viewed the clinical features,treatment and prognosis of these patients. Results The median age of these 6 cases was 50 and the interval between radiotherapy to onset was 7.7 years.Dizziness was the first and most common symp-tom and dramatic fluctuation of blood pressure was the most common physical sign.Steroids might be considered for the treatment of radiation-induced sympathetic nerve injury. However,the therapeutic effect still needs to be proved.Conclusions Sympathetic nerve injury is an uncommon but dramatic symptom in NPC patients after radio-therapy.
