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. 1983 Jan;46(1):81–82. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.46.1.81

Pontocerebellitis—a rare manifestation of mononucleosis

P Ruutu 1,2,3, M Partinen 1,2,3, M Iivanainen 1,2,3, K Aho 1,2,3, P Jaatinen 1,2,3
PMCID: PMC1027269  PMID: 6842205

Abstract

A patient with pontocerebellitis associated with infectious mononucleosis is described. The clinical picture with transitory limb and truncal ataxia was compatible with previous reports of cerebellitis. CT showed wide pontocerebellar cisterns and a hypodense area in the pons.

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