title: An unusual cause of altered mental status in elderly-acute cerebellitis: a case report and review.
abstract: Acute cerebellitis is a rare diagnosis found mostly in the pediatric population. The etiology, in most instances, is unknown. We describe the case of a 61-year-old woman who presented with acute mental status changes, signs of cerebellar dysfunction, and MRI findings of acute cerebellitis. A brief review of the existing literature and comparison of our case with previous reports are also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, B-301 Clinical Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
authors.forename: Priyank
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, B-301 Clinical Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
authors.forename: Supratik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rayamajhi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, B-301 Clinical Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
authors.forename: Hemasri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tokala
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, B-301 Clinical Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Laird-Fick