It is known as L'Hermittes sign or syndrome. I had the medical oncologist saying it was the radiation and the radiation oncologist saying it was the chemo. It was first identified with MS patients. Here is a link that shows a connection to Cisplatin:

http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/Datasheet/p/PlatinolAqinj.htm

Sometimes I have to look down while walking down stairs to intensify the effect. It still makes me grin almost a year later but much more since Sabrina's "big dance" laugh .

Ed


SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023