title: Postoperative Pediatric Cerebellar Mutism After Posterior Fossa Surgery: A Case Report.
abstract: Cerebellar mutism syndrome (CMS) is a common complication of posterior fossa surgery that can confound the postanesthetic examination and have long-lasting impacts. There is confusion surrounding its precise description, diagnostic features, and associated morbidity. Here, we discuss the most up-to-date knowledge of CMS drawing from a clinical case in the context of 3 new reports: (1) an international consensus paper presenting a new proposed working definition by the Iceland Delphi Group, (2) a knowledge update by Gadgil et al, (3) and a review of neuroimaging-based data elucidating the etiology of CMS by Patay.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York; and †Department of Anesthesiology, Rutgers University-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Jerry Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: Che
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Naveen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Ushma
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000601:surgery*; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009155:Mutism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013070:Speech Therapy