The role of posterior fossa decompression in acute cerebellitis.
- de Ribaupierre S Département de Neurochirurgie, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland. s_derib@hotmail.com
- Meagher-Villemure K
- Villemure JG
- Cotting J
- Jeannet PY
- Porchet F
- Roulet E
- Bloch J
- 2005-06-02
Published in:
- Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery. - 2005
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Atrophy
Brain Edema
Cerebellar Diseases
Cerebellum
Cerebral Ventricles
Child
Cranial Fossa, Posterior
Decompression, Surgical
Encephalocele
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hydrocephalus
Inflammation
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neurologic Examination
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ventriculostomy
English
BACKGROUND
We present two cases of children who were diagnosed with cerebellitis with acute cerebellar swelling. This rare pathology is potentially fatal, and no clear treatment guidelines are described in the literature.
DISCUSSION
Considering our experience, we discuss the different therapeutic strategies and propose aggressive surgical measures consisting of external ventricular drainage and posterior fossa decompression in case of failure of early response to medical treatment to limit secondary cerebellar and brainstem lesions.
We present two cases of children who were diagnosed with cerebellitis with acute cerebellar swelling. This rare pathology is potentially fatal, and no clear treatment guidelines are described in the literature.
DISCUSSION
Considering our experience, we discuss the different therapeutic strategies and propose aggressive surgical measures consisting of external ventricular drainage and posterior fossa decompression in case of failure of early response to medical treatment to limit secondary cerebellar and brainstem lesions.
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- English
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- DOI 10.1007/s00381-005-1176-7
- PMID 15928964
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/2524
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