Postoperative Pediatric Cerebellar Mutism after Posterior Fossa Surgery

• Published in: A & A Case Reports
• Main Authors: Chao, Jerry Y., Liu, Che, Shetty, Naveen, Shah, Ushma
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Article; Fossa; Iceland
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5391272/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28118217; https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000467

Cerebellar mutism syndrome (CMS) is a common complication of posterior fossa surgery that can confound the post-anesthetic exam and have long lasting impacts. There is confusion surrounding its precise description, diagnostic features and associated morbidity. Here we discuss the most up to date kno...