Stroke-like migraine attack after radiation therapy (SMART) syndrome in a pediatric patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: illustrative case
SMART syndrome, although rare, should be considered in pediatric patients with postradiation episodic neurological symptoms to avoid unnecessary interventions. Multidisciplinary collaboration is essential. Further studies are needed to establish standardized diagnostic and treatment protocols. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE25189.
Authors
- James M. Drake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6841-9025)
- Suzanne Laughlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9972-5858)
- Christopher S. Lozano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5405-8572)
- Lindsey M. Vogt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4878-8517)
- Abhaya V. Kulkarni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1706-7004)
- Cody L. Nesvick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2249-5054)
- George M. Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9068-8184)
- Puneet Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6009-0859)
- James T. Rutka
- A. Sequeira
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- SickKids Foundation (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case25189
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Brain Metastases and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52