Mumps-associated acute cerebellar ataxia

H. A. Cohen, A. Ashkenazi, M. Nussinovitch, J. Amir, J. Hart and M. Frydman
Department of Pediatrics, Golda Medical Center, Hasharon Hospital, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Petah Tiqwa, Israel.

During a mumps outbreak between 1987 and 1988, six children presented with symptoms of acute cerebellar involvement as the sole neurologic complication. The neurologic symptoms followed parotitis and lasted for up to 3 weeks. Serologic evidence was suggestive of recent mumps infection. Symptoms spontaneously resolved in all patients without any residual signs or symptoms during 2- to 2.5-year follow-up.

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