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01-06-2020 | Tremor | Case Report

Cerebellar mutism after embolization of vermian arteriovenous malformation

Authors: Zeferino Demartini Jr, Fernando Schmitz, Ana Caroline Dariva Chula, Leandro M. Ribas, Gelson Luis Koppe, Luana A. M. Gatto

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

Abstract

Background

Cerebellar mutism is usually associated with posterior fossa tumor surgery.

Case Report

We report a case of a 17-year-old female, presented with headache and tremor after hemorrhage from a vermian arteriovenous malformation. She was successfully treated by embolization; however, on immediate postoperative, she developed persistent mutism. To the best authors’ knowledge, this is the first case of cerebellar mutism after endovascular treatment reported in the medical literature.

Conclusion

The endovascular approach may have the same potential of complication of conventional surgery; therefore, more study is necessary to clarify the role and limits of this technique to treat cerebellar arteriovenous malformation.

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Title: Cerebellar mutism after embolization of vermian arteriovenous malformation
Authors: Zeferino Demartini Jr
Fernando Schmitz
Ana Caroline Dariva Chula
Leandro M. Ribas
Gelson Luis Koppe
Luana A. M. Gatto
Publication date: 01-06-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Tremor
Mutism
Mutism
Arteriovenous Malformation
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-019-04483-8

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Cerebellar mutism after embolization of vermian arteriovenous malformation

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Case Report

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