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Published in: Child's Nervous System 6/2020

01-06-2020 | Mutism | Focus Session

Posterior Fossa Society Consensus Meeting 2018: a synopsis

Authors: Emanuela Molinari, Barry Pizer, Coriene Catsman-Berrevoets, Shivaram Avula, Robert Keating, Philippe Paquier, Jeffrey H. Wisoff, Karin S. Walsh, on behalf of the Posterior Fossa Society

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 6/2020

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Abstract

Purpose

The Posterior Fossa Society (PFS) was founded 4 years ago to systematically gather and exchange information on the post-operative (CMS) and cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome (CCAS). With its consensus meetings, the PFS orchestrates research studies in the field of cerebellar injury and progresses the knowledge of post-operative pediatric cerebellar mutism syndrome (CMS). In this article, we captured the 3-day program of presentations, group discussions, interactive workshops, and dialogue, highlighting the key topic areas of CMS and its research advances.

Methods

This synopsis is based on the third consensus meeting which was held in Reykjavik, Iceland, in August 2018.

Results

Three working groups have been defined to drive the future research priorities on post-surgical CMS: (i) refining definition and symptoms scoring of CMS; (ii) understanding the pathogenesis and enhancing risk-stratification strategies; and (iii) developing rehabilitation approaches and protocols.

Conclusions

The third consensus meeting highlighted a unanimous desire for data-driven information to advance the knowledge and guide future research efforts. The PFS constitutes an established and expanding network of multi-disciplinary expertise that can facilitate the development of collaborative studies and produce official guidelines on the topic.
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Metadata
Title
Posterior Fossa Society Consensus Meeting 2018: a synopsis
Authors
Emanuela Molinari
Barry Pizer
Coriene Catsman-Berrevoets
Shivaram Avula
Robert Keating
Philippe Paquier
Jeffrey H. Wisoff
Karin S. Walsh
on behalf of the Posterior Fossa Society
Publication date
01-06-2020
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords
Mutism
Mutism
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-019-04220-1

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