Cerebellar seizures
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Cerebellar seizures. Cerebellar ganglioglioma, Cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Causes
- Cerebellar ganglioglioma
- Cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma
- Fourth ventricular ganglioneurocytoma
- Cerebellar cortical dysplasia
- Cerebellar arachnoid cyst
Clinical features
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Differential diagnosis
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain: features
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References
- Martins WA, Paglioli E, Hemb M, Palmini A. Dysplastic cerebellar epilepsy: complete seizure control following resection of a ganglioglioma. Cerebellum 2016; 15:535-541.
- Chae JH, Kim SK, Wang KC, Kim KJ, Hwang YS, Cho BK. Hemifacial seizure of cerebellar ganglioglioma origin: seizure control by tumor resection. Epilepsia 2001; 42:1204-1207.
- Harvey AS, Jayakar P, Duchowny M, et al. Hemifacial seizures and cerebellar ganglioglioma: an epilepsy syndrome of infancy with seizures of cerebellar origin. Ann Neurol 1996; 40:91-98.
- Boop S, Wheless J, Van Poppel K, McGregor A, Boop FA. Cerebellar seizures. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2013; 12:288-292.
- Harvey AS, Jayakar P, Duchowny M, et al. Hemifacial seizures and cerebellar ganglioglioma: an epilepsy syndrome of infancy with seizures of cerebellar origin. Ann Neurol 1996; 40:91-98.
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