title: Cerebellar Infarction in Childhood: Delayed-Onset Complication of Mild Head Trauma.
abstract: Objective Cerebellar ischemic infarction is a rare complication of minor head trauma. Vertebral artery dissection, vasospasm or systemic hypo perfusion can cause infarct. However, underlying causes of the ischemic infarct cannot be explained in nearly half of cases. The accurate diagnosis is essential to ensure appropriate treatment. Here we report a five yr old boy patient of cerebellar infraction after minor head trauma, admitted to emergency serves of BulentEcevit University, Turkey in 2013. We aimed to remind minor head trauma that causes cerebellar infarction during childhood, and to review the important points of the diagnosis, which should be keep in mind.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, BulentEcevit University, School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ilker Oz
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Zonguldak State Hospital, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Evrim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bozay Oz
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, BulentEcevit University, School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Şerifoğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medipol Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nurullah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, BulentEcevit University, School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Oktay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Erdem
keywords: Brain infarction; MR imaging; Trauma; Vasospasm