Clinical manifestations of cerebellar disease

Vijayakumar Javalkar; Misbba Khan; Debra E Davis

doi:10.1016/j.ncl.2014.07.012

Clinical manifestations of cerebellar disease

Neurol Clin. 2014 Nov;32(4):871-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2014.07.012. Epub 2014 Oct 24.

Authors

Vijayakumar Javalkar¹, Misbba Khan¹, Debra E Davis²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA.
² Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA. Electronic address: delli1@lsuhsc.edu.

PMID: 25439285
DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2014.07.012

Abstract

Clinical manifestations of cerebellar disease include ataxia and tremor, as well as nystagmus, dysarthria, and cognitive dysfunction. Recognition of the cerebellar pattern of disease can aid in the prompt and correct diagnosis and lead to appropriate treatment and rehabilitation to minimize disability.

Keywords: Action tremor; Cerebellar mutism; Dysdiadochokinesia; Dysmetria; Gait ataxia; Kinetic tremor; Limb ataxia; Nystagmus.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Ataxia / etiology
Cerebellar Diseases* / diagnosis
Cerebellar Diseases* / physiopathology
Cerebellar Diseases* / therapy
Cerebellum / pathology*
Cognition Disorders / etiology
Humans
Tremor / etiology