Seizures as the sole manifestation of cerebellar lesions in three children

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Işık, Uǧur | Dinçer, Alp | Sav, Aydın | Özek, Memet M.

Affiliations: Division of Pediatric Neurology, Acı badem University, Istanbul, Türkiye | Department of Radiology, Acıbadem University, Istanbul, Türkiye | Department of Pathology, Acıbadem University, Istanbul, Türkiye | Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Acıbadem University, Istanbul, Türkiye

Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Uǧur Işık, Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital, Inonu Cad. Okur Sok. No: 20, Kozyatagi 34742 Istanbul, Turkiye. Tel.: +90 216 571 4444; Fax: +90 216 658 9609; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: Patients with cerebellar lesions rarely present with seizures. There is only limited data about seizure types and electroencephalographic findings in patients with cerebellar lesions. We present here three children with cerebellar lesions whose first clinical presentations were seizures. One of these children (cerebellar dysplasia) was operated and his seizures stopped after the surgery. Two other children are followed with periodic cranial magnetic resonance imaging every 6 months. Their seizures have been controlled with antiepileptic medications. Seizures can develop in children with cerebellar lesions. The coexistence of a cerebellar lesion with seizures should raise the possibility of cerebellar epileptic seizures and prompt a thorough investigation of the presence of subcortical epilepsy.

Keywords: Children, cerebellum, cortical dysplasia, seizure

DOI: 10.3233/JPN-2009-0286

Journal: Journal of Pediatric Neurology, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 193-198, 2009