10 Radiation Symptoms
Article Sources
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Headache
Radiation can cause headaches which should go away after a short while. It may cause temporary swelling of the brain, which leads to pressure.2‘Radiation Therapy Side Effects.’ American Cancer Society | Information and Resources About for Cancer: Breast, Colon, Lung, Prostate, Skin, www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/radiation/effects-on-different-parts-of-body.html
Radiation therapy is also known to cause vasculopathy, which is a condition that affects blood vessels. It causes lesions or narrowing of the blood vessels and limits the blood supply to the brain, which is called ischemia. The condition is reversible in some cases through certain procedures.3‘Radiation-Induced Vasculopathy.’ A Non-Profit Hospital in Los Angeles | Cedars-Sinai, 11 2020, www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/r/radiation-induced-vasculopathy.html
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