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CT and MR imaging of acute cerebellar ataxia

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An adult female showed mild cerebellar ataxia and CSF pleocytosis following an acute infection of the upper respiratory tract, and was diagnosed as having acute cerebellar ataxia (ACA). CT and MR appearances in the acute stage revealed moderate swelling of the cerebellum and bilaterally increased signal intensity in the cerebellar cortex.

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Shoji, H., Hirai, S., Ishikawa, K. et al. CT and MR imaging of acute cerebellar ataxia. Neuroradiology 33, 360–361 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00587826

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