Sudden death from fulminant acute cerebellitis |
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| Authors: | Levy E I Harris A E Omalu B I Hamilton R L Branstetter B F Pollack I F |
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| Institution: | Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA, USA. |
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| Abstract: | Acute cerebellitis is postulated to result from viral and/or autoimmune etiologies. This disease has been reported to have a variable course. We report a case of sudden death from acute fulminant cerebellitis in a 13-year-old ballet dancer. Serial CT and MRI demonstrated rapid progression of the disease. Histopathologic correlation is provided. The etiologies, clinical course, therapeutic interventions and postmortem evaluation of this potentially life-threatening condition are briefly reviewed. |
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