Cerebellar Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What is cerebellar disease?
A
Disease of the cerebellum
2
Q
How does cerebellar disease present?
A
- Unilateral lesions cause ipsilateral signs
Dysdiadochokinesia
Ataxis
Nystagmus
Intention tremour
Slurred speech
Hypotonia
3
Q
What causes cerebellar disease?
A
- Stroke
- Alcohol
- MS
- Hypothyroidism
- Drugs: phenytoin
- Secondary Mets
- Friedreich’s ataxia
