Cytarabine-Induced Encephalitis

Abstract

Teaching Point: Central nervous system adverse effects of cytarabine treatment include aseptic meningitis, myelopathy, and more rarely, encephalopathy, seizures, and cerebellar dysfunction. This case illustrates a cytarabine-induced encephalitis with predominant cerebellar involvement.

Keywords

• cytarabine
• cytosar
• cerebellar toxicity
• neurotoxicity
• cerebellar encephalitis