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Cerebellar hemorrhage is a devastating condition with morbidity and mortality related not only to the etiology of the hemorrhage, but also to the timing of the intervention. Sixteen consecutive pediatric patients with acute cerebellar hemorrhages are presented: 6 had vascular abnormalities, 3 had tumors, and 2 had hemorrhages of unknown etiology. Thirteen of the 16 patients survived with only 1 of the 13 having persistent vegetative state as a neurologic outcome. Six of 8 patients presenting in a moribund condition had good outcomes, and 3 of 4 patients presenting with fixed and dilated pupils also had good outcomes. Thus, in contrast to adults, rapid evaluation by CT scanning, followed by the judicious use of ventricular drainage and prompt surgical treatment, have resulted in favorable outcomes in pediatric patients despite their poor clinical presentations. None of the neonates having cerebellar hemorrhages required surgical intervention; their courses could be followed clinically and with transfontanel ultrasound.
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Chadduck, W.M., Duong, D.H., Kast, J.M. et al. Pediatric cerebellar hemorrhages. Child's Nerv Syst 11, 579–583 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00300996
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