title: [Cerebellar abscess--unusual reason for ataxia in an alcoholic patient].
abstract: A 45-year-old alcoholic man showing an acute ataxia followed by a central respiratory arrest caused by multiple cerebellar abscesses is hospitalised. We describe here a differential diagnosis of an acute ataxia as well as the cerebral abscess mechanisms and causes.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne, Département de Médecine, CHUV, Lausanne. Pierre-Nicolas.Carron@chuv.ch
authors.forename: Lausanne P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Carron
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bellini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reichhart
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bonetti
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000209:etiology*; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology; D003399:Craniotomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed