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Magnetic resonance imaging in right hemisphere cerebellitis associated with homolateral hemiparesis

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We present a sequence of magnetic resonance images (MRI) of a patient with cerebellitis, taken from the onset of symptoms until their disappearance 9 months later. The need to perform MRI rather than computed tomography in all patients suspected of having cerebellitis or other posterior fossa lesions is suggested

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Gaslini Institute, 1-16148, Genoa, Italy

    A. Iester, M. G. Alpigiani, G. Franzone, A. Cohen & M. G. Puleo

  2. Department of Neuroradiology, Gaslini Institute, 1-16148, Genoa, Italy

    P. Tortori-Donati

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Iester, A., Alpigiani, M.G., Franzone, G. et al. Magnetic resonance imaging in right hemisphere cerebellitis associated with homolateral hemiparesis. Child's Nerv Syst 11, 118–120 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00303818

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