Radiation myelitis

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Radiation myelitis

ORPHA:90021Disease

What it is

Radiation myelitis is a rare neurological disease characterized by the development of paresthesias, as well as, in severe cases, progressive paresis and paralysis following irradiation of tumors in which the spinal cord is included within the radiation field. Symptoms may develop months or years after radiation therapy was administered.

Key facts

Classified as
Disease

ICD-10 codes

G97.8filed under a broader ICD-10 category

Cross-references

MONDO 0019529UMLS C4706614

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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