title: Cerebellar mutism in an adult: case report.
abstract: Mutism occurring after posterior fossa surgery has been reported in children. We report an adult case of transient mutism after resection of a large tumor in the right cerebellar hemisphere. Although the patient was fully alert and without lower cranial nerve palsies and long tract signs, he had been mute for 4 days after surgery. Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging scan showed a slight hemorrhage in the region of the resected tumor. The relevant literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Social Security Hospital, Buca, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cakir
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karakişi
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Koçanaoğullari
mesh_terms: D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000556:secondary; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009155:Mutism / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*