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Transient cerebellopontine demyelinisation revealed by MRI in acute cerebellar ataxia

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An eight year old boy was admitted to our ward with a history of abrupt onset of rapidly progressive gait disorder, nausea, vertigo and vomiting. The clinical as well as the labortory findings suggested the diagnosis of acute cerebellar ataxia. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), however, showed marked demyelinisation in the cerebellar region and visual evoked potentials were pathologic. After immunosuppression the patient promptly improved clinically and the lesions depicted by MRI disappeared almost completely.

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  1. C. A. Aufricht

    Present address: Children Hospital, University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria

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  1. Children Hospital, University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria

    W. Tenner & F. Rosenmayr

  2. MR-Institute, University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria

    R. Stiglbauer

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Aufricht, C.A., Tenner, W., Stiglbauer, R. et al. Transient cerebellopontine demyelinisation revealed by MRI in acute cerebellar ataxia. Pediatr Radiol 20, 602–603 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02129067

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