Stroke vascular injury
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: RT of the neck because of a T1/T2 (N0M0) laryngeal carcinoma, T1/T2 (N0M0) parotid carcinoma / pleomorphic adenoma, T1/2 (N1/2M0) oro/hypopharynxcarcinoma or non-Hodgkin/Hodgkin lymphoma and a minimal follow-up of 6 years post RT.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of cerebrovascular disease, pregnancy or breast-feeding, ongoing treatment with an HMG-coA reductase or cytochroom P450 inhibitor, active liver disease or > 3 times the upper limit of serum transaminases, 5 times the normal level of creatine phosphokinase, serum cholesterol > 7 mmol/L and a life expectancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence, location and composition of extra- and intracranial postirradiation vessel wall assessed by MRI/A and duplexultrasonography. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Incidenc of white matter lesions, (silent) brain infarctions and atrophy, assessed bij MRI/A - Incidence cardio and cerebrovascular diseases - Scores on balans and gaith parameters - Incidence cognitive dysfunctioning, assessed by a neuropsychological excamination | — |
Countries
Netherlands