SMART syndrome: clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
SMART syndrome: clinical features. This is stroke-like migraine attacks after radiotherapy (SMART). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Definition
- This is stroke-like migraine attacks after radiotherapy (SMART)
- It is a late complication of cranial radiation
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Diagnostic criteria
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Clinical features
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Course
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Differential diagnosis: vascular
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Differential diagnosis: others
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References
- Lim SY, Brooke J, Dineen R, O'Donoghue M. Stroke-like migraine attack after cranial radiation therapy: the SMART syndrome. Pract Neurol 2016; 16:406-408.
- Kerklaan JP, Lycklama á Nijeholt GJ, Wiggenraad RG, Berghuis B, Postma TJ, Taphoorn MJ. SMART syndrome: a late reversible complication after radiation therapy for brain tumours. J Neurol 2011; 258:1098-1104.
- Ramanathan RS, Sreedher G, Malhotra K, et al. Unusual case of recurrent SMART (stroke-like migraine attacks after radiation therapy) syndrome. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2016; 19:399-401.
- Ferlazzo E, Ascoli M, Gasparini S, et al. Seizures with Migraine-like Attacks after Radiation Therapy (SMART): A new meaning of an old acronym. Seizure 2018; 60:94-95.
- Fan EP, Heiber G, Gerard EE, Schuele S. Stroke-like migraine attacks after radiation therapy: a misnomer? Epilepsia 2018; 59:259-268.
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