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Whole Body Irradiation: The Cerebrovascular Syndrome

The Cerebrovascular Syndrome

• Associated with catastrophically high acute exposures (close to 100 Gy)
• Mechanism: severe damage to CNS, cardiovascular and respiratory systems
• Si/Sx: Ataxia, disorientation, hypotension, shock and respiratory distress
• Latency period of minutes to hours
• Rx: Supportive (futile)
• Survival: None. Fulminant within one day.