Cerebellar mutism syndrome (CMS): non-surgical causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Cerebellar mutism syndrome (CMS): non-surgical causes. Cerebellar, Posterior inferior cerebellar artery stroke. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Stroke-induced
- Cerebellar
- Posterior inferior cerebellar artery stroke
- Brainstem
- Basilar artery occlusion
Other vascular causes
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Neoplastic
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Inflammatory and infective
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Other causes
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References
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- Ildan F, Tuna M, Erman T, Göçer AI, Zeren M, Cetinalp E. The evaluation and comparison of cerebellar mutism in children and adults after posterior fossa surgery: report of two adult cases and review of the literature. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2002; 144:463-473.
- Mariën P, Verslegers L, Moens M, Dua G, Herregods P, Verhoeven J. Posterior fossa syndrome after cerebellar stroke. Cerebellum 2013; 12:686-691.
- Yang Y, Kim JE, Lee JS, Kim S. Akinetic mutism and cognitive-affective syndrome caused by unilateral PICA Infarction. J Clin Neurol 2007; 3:192-196.
- Miyakita Y, Taguchi Y, Sakakibara Y, Matsuzawa M, Kitagawa H. Transient mutism resolving into cerebellar speech after brain stem infarction following a traumatic injury of the vertebral artery in a child. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1999; 141:209-213.
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