Epilepsy and neuropsychologic deficit in a child with cerebellar astrocytoma.
We report the case of a 32-month-old female patient presenting with cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma with epileptic seizures, psychomotor delay, and severe language delay. Usually, the typical onset of cerebellar tumor is characterized by raised intracranial pressure and cerebellar incoordination. A review of the few cases reported in the literature evidencing epileptic seizures symptomatic of a focal, nondegenerative mass limited to the cerebellum is included. Moreover, a discussion about the cerebellar contribution to nonmotor functions in children is presented, in particular following tumor resection.
Strazzer
Sandra
S
IRCCS E. Medea, La Nostra Famiglia, via don Luigi Monza 20, 23842 Bosisio Parini, Lecco, Italy. sandrastrazzer@yahoo.it
Zucca
Claudio
C
Fiocchi
Isabella
I
Genitori
Lorenzo
L
Castelli
Enrico
E
D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000927:Anticonvulsants