Acute cerebellitis in adult patient: a case report
Keywords:
etiology, cerebellitis, valve system, ventricular drainageAbstract
Introduction: Acute cerebellitis is a rare inflammatory disease of the cerebellum, with etiology and pathogenesis not fully understood, with diverse clinical presentation and good prognosis. The condition is highly common in children and is associated with viral infections, parainfectious or post-vaccination. Patients are most often presented with headache, vomiting, acute ataxia, discoordination, or meningo-radicular syndrome. Early diagnosis and multidisciplinary treatment are crucial for the outcome of the disease. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) remains the gold standard in diagnosis.
Aim: To present a rare case of a 73-years-old patient with acute cerebellitis.
Case report: We present a clinical case of a woman with a progressive cephalic syndrome, change in consciousness, and diffuse involvement of the structures of the cerebellum. Despite conservative treatment and the external ventricular drainage tube, the progressive development of internal hydrocephalus necessitated the placement of a valve system.
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