Postoperative Pediatric Cerebellar Mutism After Posterior Fossa Surgery: A Case Report.

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Postoperative Pediatric Cerebellar Mutism After Posterior Fossa Surgery: A Case Report.

A A Case Rep. 2017 Apr 15;8(8):213-215

Authors: Chao JY, Liu C, Shetty N, Shah U

Abstract
Cerebellar mutism syndrome (CMS) is a common complication of posterior fossa surgery that can confound the postanesthetic examination and have long-lasting impacts. There is confusion surrounding its precise description, diagnostic features, and associated morbidity. Here, we discuss the most up-to-date knowledge of CMS drawing from a clinical case in the context of 3 new reports: (1) an international consensus paper presenting a new proposed working definition by the Iceland Delphi Group, (2) a knowledge update by Gadgil et al, (3) and a review of neuroimaging-based data elucidating the etiology of CMS by Patay.

PMID: 28118217 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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