[Traumatic damage of the posterior cranial fossa in chronic alcoholism].
Traumatic damage in the posterior fossa is a relatively rare event. A case of a 52-year-old alcoholic is reported who had two severe head traumas during a fight. The subsequent complaints consisted in vertigo and ataxia and were related to a post-commotional syndrome or damage due to chronic alcoholism. The neurological work-up, which was performed a few months later showed typical signs of traumatic damage of the cerebellum. This was confirmed by axial CT-scan.
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Traumatische Schädigung der hinteren Schädelgrube bei chronischem Alkoholismus.