cerebellar astrocytomas Flashcards

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pilocytic and Pilomyxoid Ast rocytomas account for what pecentage of cerebellar astro and what age grou

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95% and age 2-3

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what is time frame for cerebellar mutism

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1-6 days after surgery can last 1 day to 4 months with a average of 6 weeks

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what is cause of cerebellar mutism

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bilateral
perturbation of the dentate–thalamocortical pathways with resulting
interruption of excitatory stimuli from the cerebellum to
supratentorial speech centers

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