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Published in: Child's Nervous System 6/2020

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 | Issue 6/2020

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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. …
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Title
Introduction to the cerebellar mutism syndrome
Authors
Jonathan Grønbæk
Robert Keating
Jeffrey Wisoff
Marianne Juhler
Publication date
01-06-2020
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-019-04298-7

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