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The role of posterior fossa decompression in acute cerebellitis.
de Ribaupierre, S; Meagher-Villemure, K; Villemure, J G; Cotting, J; Jeannet, P Y; Porchet, F; Roulet, E; Bloch, J.
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  • de Ribaupierre S; Département de Neurochirurgie, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland. s_derib@hotmail.com
Childs Nerv Syst ; 21(11): 970-4, 2005 Nov.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15928964
ABSTRACT

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.
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Brain Edema / Cerebellar Diseases / Decompression, Surgical / Cranial Fossa, Posterior Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Guideline / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Childs Nerv Syst Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PEDIATRIA Year: 2005 Type: Article Affiliation country: Switzerland
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Brain Edema / Cerebellar Diseases / Decompression, Surgical / Cranial Fossa, Posterior Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Guideline / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Childs Nerv Syst Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PEDIATRIA Year: 2005 Type: Article Affiliation country: Switzerland