Anyone mugged up on Post-irradiation polyradiculopathy? There does not seem to be a wealth of information on this. It seems that radio therapy can cause late effects problems years on; 2, 3 or 4 decades!

Mr Bojangles

Post-irradiation polyradiculopathy mimics leptomeningeal tumor on MRI
Amie W. Hsia, Jonathan S. Katz, Steven L. Hancock and Kendra Peterson
Neurology 2003;60;1694-1696

Article Abstract
Three patients with a remote history of Hodgkin’s disease treated with total or subtotal lymphoid radiation 17 to 24 years earlier developed lumbosacral polyradiculopathy associated with nodular meningeal enhancement of the conus medullaris and cauda equina on MRI. None had evidence of recurrent Hodgkin’s disease or second malignancy, and the MRI findings may be sequelae of radiation therapy.

Hi, i just found this site. Im not sure if you arestill a member, but i amone of the patients you speakof in your post. I had treatment for Hodgkins in 1977 at Stanford in Ca. i would like to speak with you more on this.
Steve

stevef7 I have not visited the site in ages so sorry I did not reply.

If you are still on the site how can I help?

I am in the UK and it took about 6 years for me to get a diagnosis of post radiation damage.

Mr Bojangles

Forgot to say I had radiotherapy in 1979. I did not see any side effects for 20 or more years.