Cerebellitis and concomitant acute hydrocephalus in a child: Case report [Pediatrik bir hastada serebellit ve akut hidrosefali birlikteliği: Olgu sunumu]

Acute cerebellitis is a severe neurological disease characterized by mild or high-grade fever,nystagmus,tremor,truncal ataxia,dysarthria,headache,and altered mental state. the diagnose can be established on the basis of clinical symptoms,radiological imaging and laboratory findings. acute life threatening hydrocephalus can be seen as a complication of acute cerebellitis associated with obstruction at the level of the fourth ventricle. neurosurgical procedures as a life-saving intervention can be required which range from external ventricular drainage to ventricular peritoneal shunt and posterior fossa decompression. in this report we present a case of cerebellitis and concomitant acute hydrocephalus in a child which was treated succesfully with external ventricular drainage and medical treatment and also discuss the main features of this rare but important concomitance. © 2014,ege university press. all rights reserved.