Transient eye closure after posterior fossa tumor surgery in children

Transient cerebellar eye closure following posterior fossa tumor surgery in children has recently been observed. This phenomenon is characterized by a transient inability to open the eyes postoperatively with complete resolution within 4-6 days. Presented are four cases of transient cerebellar eye c...

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Published inPediatric neurosurgery Vol. 17; no. 4; p. 196
Main Authors Gaskill, S J, Marlin, A E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 1991
Subjects
Adolescent
Cerebellar Neoplasms - surgery
Child
Ependymoma - surgery
Eyelid Diseases - etiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Medulloblastoma - surgery
Mutism - etiology
Neurologic Examination
Ocular Motility Disorders - etiology
Postoperative Complications - etiology
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Summary:Transient cerebellar eye closure following posterior fossa tumor surgery in children has recently been observed. This phenomenon is characterized by a transient inability to open the eyes postoperatively with complete resolution within 4-6 days. Presented are four cases of transient cerebellar eye closure after posterior fossa tumor surgery in children. Possible mechanisms are reviewed with regard to historical works of cerebellar stimulation in man, and anatomical structures and pathways which might be involved.
ISSN:1016-2291
DOI:10.1159/000120595