Cerebellar stroke: more than meets the eye.
Patients with a cerebellar stroke are difficult to diagnose and a challenge for neurologists and emergency room physicians. The clinical presentation may be ambiguous, and initial computed tomography scan can be normal. In order to recognize a cerebellar stroke, a full examination of the cerebellar function is indicated, but this part of the neurologic examination is often omitted. We present a patient in whom the diagnosis of occlusive basilar artery disease was delayed. Current treatment options in the intensive care unit are additionally discussed.
Wijdicks
Eelco F M
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Department of Neurology, Division of Neurological Intensive Care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology