Acute Cerebellitis in Children: Regarding Different Etiologies

Authors

  • Carolina Mendes Dos Santos Serviço de Imagiologia Neurológica. Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Porto. Portugal.
  • Graça Sá Serviço de Imagiologia Neurológica. Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Porto. Portugal.
  • Ana Filipa Geraldo Serviço de Imagiologia Neurológica. Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Porto. Portugal.
  • Joana B Tavares Serviço de Imagiologia Neurológica. Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Porto. Portugal.
  • Lia Neto Serviço de Imagiologia Neurológica. Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Porto. Portugal.
  • Jorge G Campos Serviço de Imagiologia Neurológica. Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Porto. Portugal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.260

Abstract

Acute cerebellitis is usually infectious, post-infectious or post-vaccination. Rarer causes include toxic ones. The clinical presentation is usually benign, however, severe cases with brainstem compression may present as coma. Regarding three pediatric clinical cases, the authors make a brief review on this entity, with particular emphasis on its causes and imaging findings.

Case Reports: Three cases of pediatric acute cerebellitis are presented- post-viral, after acute intoxication with carbon monoxide and after accidental ingestion of methadone.

Discussion: The etiopathogenic mechanisms underlying the imaging changes found in each of the three cases presented are discussed.

Conclusion: An imaging examination confirms the diagnosis of cerebellitis and is important to monitor severe cases. MR is more sensitive than CT in the evaluation of the cerebellar parenchyma.

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Published

2012-11-02

How to Cite

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Mendes Dos Santos C, Sá G, Geraldo AF, Tavares JB, Neto L, Campos JG. Acute Cerebellitis in Children: Regarding Different Etiologies. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2012 Nov. 2 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];25:38-41. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/260

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