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Child's Nervous System
Published in: Child's Nervous System 11/2005

01-11-2005 | Original Paper

The role of posterior fossa decompression in acute cerebellitis

Authors: S. de Ribaupierre, K. Meagher-Villemure, J. G. Villemure, J. Cotting, P. Y. Jeannet, F. Porchet, E. Roulet, J. Bloch

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 11/2005

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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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Metadata
Title
The role of posterior fossa decompression in acute cerebellitis
Authors
S. de Ribaupierre
K. Meagher-Villemure
J. G. Villemure
J. Cotting
P. Y. Jeannet
F. Porchet
E. Roulet
J. Bloch
Publication date
01-11-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 11/2005
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-005-1176-7

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