A pure cerebellar syndrome with corresponding ponto-cerebellar atrophy in acquired hepatocerebral degeneration.
We report a case of acquired hepatocerebral degeneration (AHCD) presenting as a pure cerebellar syndrome. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed the typical features of AHCD in conjunction with ponto-cerebellar atrophy.
Department of Neurology, University of Wuerzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 11, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany. melzer_n1@klinik.uni-wuerzburg.de
Nico
N
Melzer
Alexander
A
Grimm
Sven G
SG
Meuth
Laszlo
L
Solymosi
Guido
G
Stoll
D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy / Q000473:pathology; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology*