National multicentered retrospective review of clinical and intraoperative factors associated with the development of cerebellar mutism after pediatric posterior fossa tumor resection
Michelle M. Kameda-Smith,
Malavan Ragulojan,
Cameron Elliott
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundCerebellar mutism (CM) is characterized by a signi cant loss of speech in children following posterior fossa (PF) surgery. The biological origin of CM remains unclear and is the subject of ongoing debate.Signi cant recovery from CM is less likely than previously described despite rigorous multidisciplinary neuro-rehabilitational efforts.
MethodsA national multi-centered retrospective review of all children undergoing PF resection in 4 midsized Canadian academic pediatric institutions was undertaken. … Show more
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