Cerebellar mutism syndrome after surgical resection of posterior fossa neoplastic lesions

Authors

Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Rida Mitha, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Naureen Mushtaq, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Department

Paediatrics and Child Health; Neurosurgery

Abstract

Cerebellar Mutism Syndrome (CMS) is a well-described clinical entity that complicates surgeries for posterior fossa tumours; more so in children than adults. This review focuses on the current understanding of CMS, its incidence and risk factors. Incidence showed a variable range in retrospective studies due to variety of definitions. Risk factors can be classified as either modifiable including surgical technique, or non-modifiable which include tumour related factors. A positive correlation has been associated between tumour pathology, brain stem invasion and size of tumour at time of presentation with development of CMS.

Publication (Name of Journal)

JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Recommended Citation

Kamran Bakhshi, S., Mitha, R., Mushtaq, N., Shamim, M. (2020). Cerebellar mutism syndrome after surgical resection of posterior fossa neoplastic lesions. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 70(9), 1667-1668.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_surg_neurosurg/298