TY - JOUR
T1 - Cerebellar mutism: review of the literature
AU - Gudrunardottir, Thora
AU - Sehested, Astrid
AU - Juhler, Marianne
AU - Schmiegelow, Kjeld
N1 - © Springer-Verlag 2010
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Cerebellar mutism is a common complication of posterior fossa surgery in children. This article reviews current status with respect to incidence, anatomical substrate, pathophysiology, risk factors, surgical considerations, treatment options, prognosis and prevention.
AB - Cerebellar mutism is a common complication of posterior fossa surgery in children. This article reviews current status with respect to incidence, anatomical substrate, pathophysiology, risk factors, surgical considerations, treatment options, prognosis and prevention.
KW - Cerebellar Neoplasms
KW - Child
KW - Cranial Fossa, Posterior
KW - Humans
KW - Medulloblastoma
KW - Mutism
KW - Neurosurgical Procedures
U2 - 10.1007/s00381-010-1328-2
DO - 10.1007/s00381-010-1328-2
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21061011
SN - 0256-7040
VL - 27
SP - 355
EP - 363
JO - Child's Nervous System
JF - Child's Nervous System
IS - 3
ER -