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somnolence syndrome

An uncommon subacute encephalopathy seen following cranial irradiation for cerebral neoplasms. Clinical signs manifest several weeks after treatment… 
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2004
2004
Tolerance of normal human brain to boron neutron capture therapy.
Review
2000
Review
2000
Radiation Somnolence Syndrome
Although initially described 7 decades ago, somnolence syndrome remains a poorly understood subacute effect of cranial… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Somnolence syndrome in adults following cranial irradiation for primary brain tumours.
1992
1992
Post-irradiation somnolence syndrome in an adult patient following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.
Neurologic disturbances are common following the intensive chemotherapy and radiotherapy of bone marrow transplantation (BMT… 
1991
1991
Patients' experiences following cranial radiotherapy: a study of the somnolence syndrome.
The aim of this study was to establish whether somnolence syndrome existed in adults by exploring their experiences after… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Reduced incidence of the somnolence syndrome in leukemic children with steroid coverage during prophylactic cranial radiation therapy. Results of a pilot study
Chemotherapeutic regimens for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) include a remission induction period with high, daily… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Interferon is effective in hairy‐cell leukaemia
Seventeen patients with hairy‐cell leukaemia (HCL) and peripheral cytopenias were given human lymphoblastoid interferon… 
1983
1983
Neuropsychological Sequelae of Postradiation Somnolence Syndrome
Postirradiation somnolence syndrome in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia treated with cranial irradiation has been… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Long‐term neurological implications of somnolence syndrome in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia
A longitudinal study of 49 children with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) assessed the long‐term effects of central nervous… 
1978
1978
Outlook following "somnolence syndrome" after prophylactic cranial irradiation.
The "somnolence syndrome" consists of drowsiness, lethargy, anorexia, and irritability occuring in about 600% of children six… 
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