Mumps with cerebellar encephalitis.
A 30 years male patient, having typical symptoms of mumps, presented with acute cerebellar ataxia two days after the onset of parotid enlargement. The neurological symptoms showed complete recovery over the subsequent six weeks, suggestive of para-infectious cerebellar demyelination due to mumps.
Shukla
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Department of Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
Kumar
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Kalra
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D000328:Adult; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009107:Mumps / Q000150:complications*