The pathophysiologic mechanism of cerebellar mutism

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 18-25

  Ozgur, Burak M ^a,b   Berberian, John ^a,b   Aryan, Henry E ^a,b   Meltzer, Hal S ^a,b   Levy, Michael L ^a,b  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebellar mutism; Posterior fossa; Speech

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ANAMNESIS; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM MUTISM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MUTISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SPEECH DISORDER;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; CEREBELLAR DISEASES; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MUSIC THERAPY; MUTISM; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 33745183551     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2005.12.003     Document Type: Review

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