Transient radiation myelopathy: spinal somatosensory evoked responses following incidental cord exposure during radiotherapy.

AUTOR(ES)

Lecky, B R

RESUMO

Serial spinal somatosensory evoked potentials were recorded in six patients undergoing radiotherapy involving incidental spinal radiation. Two patients developed transient radiation myelopathy. No abnormality was found in the somatosensory evoked potentials throughout the study.

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