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01-06-2020 | Mutism | Focus Session
Introduction to the cerebellar mutism syndrome
Authors:
Jonathan Grønbæk, Robert Keating, Jeffrey Wisoff, Marianne Juhler
Published in:
Child's Nervous System
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Issue 6/2020
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Excerpt
Cerebellar mutism was first described by Rekate in 1985 and has since become established as a serious well-known syndrome following posterior fossa surgery, the overwhelming majority of cases occurring in children following cerebellar tumour surgery. Many technical advances have been made since the initial recognition of the syndrome both in imaging technology, computer assisted surgical planning, surgical instruments, and surgical navigation, and it would be logical to expect that together these would reduce the incidence of CMS. …