title: Transient eye closure after posterior fossa tumor surgery in children.
abstract: Transient cerebellar eye closure following posterior fossa tumor surgery in children has recently been observed. This phenomenon is characterized by a transient inability to open the eyes postoperatively with complete resolution within 4-6 days. Presented are four cases of transient cerebellar eye closure after posterior fossa tumor surgery in children. Possible mechanisms are reviewed with regard to historical works of cerebellar stimulation in man, and anatomical structures and pathways which might be involved.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Gaskill
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Marlin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000601:surgery*; D009155:Mutism / Q000209:etiology*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*