Cerebellar Mutism Following Closed Head Injury in a Child
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 15, Issue 1
Abstract
Cerebellar mutism is a rare occurrence following paediatric trauma. Although it is quite common after posterior fossa surgery in children, this phenomenon has rarely been reported following other insults, such as trauma, and its pathophysiology remains poorly understood. We report a seven-year-old child who presented to the casualty department of Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Muscat, Oman, in May 2013 with a traumatic right cerebellar contusion. Te child presented with clinical features of cerebellar mutism but underwent a rapid and spontaneous recovery. Te possible mechanism of this occurrence is discussed.
Authors and Affiliations
Rajeev Kariyattil| Department of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Mohamed I. A. Rahim| Department of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Unnikrishnan Muthukuttiparambil| Department of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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