暴发性急性小脑炎导致的猝死。

Sudden death from fulminant acute cerebellitis.

作者信息

Levy E I, Harris A E, Omalu B I, Hamilton R L, Branstetter B F, Pollack I F

机构信息

Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

出版信息

Pediatr Neurosurg. 2001 Jul;35(1):24-8. doi: 10.1159/000050381.

DOI:10.1159/000050381

PMID:11490187

Abstract

Acute cerebellitis is postulated to result from viral and/or autoimmune etiologies. This disease has been reported to have a variable course. We report a case of sudden death from acute fulminant cerebellitis in a 13-year-old ballet dancer. Serial CT and MRI demonstrated rapid progression of the disease. Histopathologic correlation is provided. The etiologies, clinical course, therapeutic interventions and postmortem evaluation of this potentially life-threatening condition are briefly reviewed.

摘要

急性小脑炎被推测是由病毒和/或自身免疫病因引起的。据报道，这种疾病的病程多变。我们报告一例13岁芭蕾舞舞者因急性暴发性小脑炎猝死的病例。系列CT和MRI显示了疾病的快速进展。提供了组织病理学相关性。对这种潜在危及生命状况的病因、临床病程、治疗干预和尸检评估进行了简要回顾。