title: Transient loss of speech followed by dysarthria after removal of posterior fossa tumour.
abstract: The authors report three children who suffered transient loss of speech during six to eight weeks following removal of a large midline cerebellar tumour. None manifested speech difficulties immediately after surgery, but all developed mutism within 24 to 48 hours. The speech of all children slowly but completely recovered, after a period of severe dysarthria. The re-organization of speech functions is discussed in relation to the functioning of musculature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Academic Hospital Rotterdam-Dijkzigt, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Catsman-Berrevoets
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: van Dongen
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Zwetsloot
mesh_terms: D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004401:Dysarthria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009155:Mutism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010700:Phonetics; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt