Open AccessAcute cerebellitis as a rare treatable cause of obstructive hydrocephalus
Author(s) -
Vandana Arya,
Virender Kumar Gehlawat,
Aashima Singh,
Kundan Mittal,
Jaya Shankar Kaushik
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/jpn.jpn_43_19
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive hydrocephalus , hydrocephalus , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , surgery
Acute cerebellitis commonly presents as acute ataxia in children. Rarely, it can result in obstructive hydrocephalus. We report a 10-year-old boy with Mycoplasma infection-associated acute cerebellitis and obstructive hydrocephalus that responded well to conservative management with no residual neurological deficit. Wide recognition of this treatable clinical entity among neurologist would avert unnecessary investigations and ensure rationale management.