What is radiation-induced brachial plexopathy?
Radiation-induced brachial plexus neuropathy (RIBPN) is a delayed non-traumatic injury to the brachial plexus. It is a rare condition that occurs following radiation therapy to the chest wall, neck, and/or axilla in patients previously treated for cancer.
Can pelvic radiation cause peripheral neuropathy?
Radiation-induced peripheral neuropathy (RIPN) It can cause symptoms including numbness, weakness and pain. There are treatments being researched, so it is important to speak to your GP or hospital healthcare team if you have symptoms.
What is the side effect of radiation to the abdomen and pelvis?
Early and late effects of radiation therapy The most common early side effects are fatigue (feeling tired) and skin changes. Other early side effects usually are related to the area being treated, such as hair loss and mouth problems when radiation treatment is given to this area.
How does radiation induced lumbosacral plexophaty affect quality of life?
Radiation induced Lumbosacral plexophaty (RILP) is a rare but severe complication that has a considerable impact on quality of life. Its occurrence is rare but increasing with improved long-term cancer survival. This entity commonly results in different degrees of sensory and motor deficits.
What kind of disease is radiation induced plexopathy?
1. Disease/disorder: Radiation-induced plexopathy (RIP) is a neurologic impairment of the peripheral nervous system, at the level of the brachial or lumbosacral plexus, due to sequelae from radiation therapy.
Are there any cases of lumbosacral plexopathy in cervical cancer?
Its occurrence is rare but increasing with improved long-term cancer survival. We present a case of cervical cancer patient successfully treated, who developed nine years after, serious radiotherapy-induced complications in the form of lumbosacral plexopathy.
How is radiation used to treat lumbar plexus cancer?
Treating the primary cancer remains an obvious requirement, but lower levels of lumbar plexus radiation dosing will minimize or eliminate RILP. One method to reduce the lumbosacral plexus’ dosing is to include it with other at-risk organs that get spared from radiation.