Cerebellitis Associated with Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, United States, 2013

A First Case of Acute Cerebellitis Associated with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): a Case Report and Literature Review

“…Acute cerebellitis or acute cerebellar ataxia is an uncommon inflammatory process manifested by cerebellar swelling and dysfunction [ 9 ]. Although cerebellitis usually happens as a postinfectious disorder and is more common in children, parainfectious etiopathogenesis and occurrence in adulthood have been well reported in the literature [ 9 , 10 ]. Concerning the previously reported neurological manifestations of COVID-19, this is the first case of SARS-CoV-2 associated with acute cerebellitis.…”

Characteristics and Outcomes of Influenza-Associated Encephalopathy Cases Among Children and Adults in Japan, 2010–2015

“…Although CSF pleocytosis was rarely identified in children with IAE, CSF pleocytosis among adults with IAE has been described in case reports [ 21–23 ]. The numbers of CSF white blood cells (WBC) may increase following a seizure, intracranial hemorrhage, and/or some inflammatory conditions [ 24 ].…”

A Rare Cause of Childhood Cerebellitis-Influenza Infection: A Case Report and Systematic Review of Literature

“…Acute cerebellitis maintains an indefinite clinical entity that has been associated with viruses and bacteria. It has also been reported to be associated with influenza A and B [ 7 – 10 , 13 , 14 ]. However, EBV and VZV appear to be the most frequent pathogens associated with AC [ 11 ].…”

“…Similar findings have been described in some vaccines [ 2 – 6 ]. It has also been reported to be associated with influenza A and B [ 7 – 10 ]. To our knowledge acute cerebellitis associated with influenza has been diagnosed in a few cases [Online Technical Appendix Table, https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/9/14-0160-techapp ].…”