Cerebellar infarction--review of recent experiences

Six cases of acute cerebellar infarction seen on a neurosurgery service in a general hospital during a twenty-six month period are reviewed. The clinical presentation, course, and treatment are presented and discussed. This is an important clinical syndrome which requires a high level of clinical suspicion for detection. The diagnosis rests primarily upon the clinical signs and symptoms. The C.T. Scan may provide useful confirmatory evidence and clarifies the differential diagnosis. Surgical treatment by resection of the infarcted tissue--mass lesion is urgently required for those patients who deteriorate progressively.