title: Surgical management of massive cerebellar infarction.
abstract: Massive cerebellar infarction accounts for less than 2% of strokes. Unlike massive hemispherical infarctions, in pure cerebellar infarctions, the prognosis is better. This case report discusses, a 61 year old lady who presented with atrial fibrillation and a massive cerebellar infarction. Timely surgical intervention reversed the deterioration in neurological status. The indications for surgical management, based on review of the literature, is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sundaram Medical Foundation, Shanthi Colony, Anna Nagar 600040 Chennai, India. kganap@vsnl.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ganapathy
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Girija
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rajaram
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahendran
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000601:surgery*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome