Pancerebellar syndrome in heat stroke: clinical course and CT scan findings

We present the clinical course and computerized tomography (CT) findings in a case of pancerebellar syndrome due to heat stroke at the Mekkah Pilgrimage. CT scan was initially normal, but five months later, a considerable generalized cerebellar atrophy was seen despite remarkable clinical improvemen...

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Published in:Neuroradiology 1987, Vol.29 (3), p.294-296
Main Authors: Yaqub, B A, Daif, A K, Panayiotopoulos, C P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cerebellar Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Cerebellar Diseases - etiology
Female
Heat Exhaustion - complications
Heat Exhaustion - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Middle Aged
Syndrome
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We present the clinical course and computerized tomography (CT) findings in a case of pancerebellar syndrome due to heat stroke at the Mekkah Pilgrimage. CT scan was initially normal, but five months later, a considerable generalized cerebellar atrophy was seen despite remarkable clinical improvement.
ISSN:0028-3940