Seizures as the sole manifestation of cerebellar lesions in three children

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