Cerebellar Mutism in Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis

Abstract

Researchers at a pediatric multiple sclerosis clinic, the Neurological Institute, Buffalo General Hospital, New York, report six (32%) of 19 patients diagnosed with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (2005-9) who had protracted speech and language deficits and 3 having cerebellar mutism after follow-up from 6 months to 4 years.

Keywords

• dentate nucleus
• cerebellar mutism syndrome
• mri features